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Product Manager - Fuel Handling & Spare Parts

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Overview

CANDU Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Product Manager to lead lifecycle management, obsolescence strategy, and global supply chain development for Fuel Handling systems and CANDU spare parts.

This role is critical to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the global CANDU fleet, advancing OEM fueling machine capability, and strengthening supplier partnerships globally. The successful candidate will operate in a highly cross-functional environment, working closely with Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Project Management, and external customers.

Your role

  • Develop and implement an enterprise-wide obsolescence management framework, collaborating with Procurement, Engineering, QA/PQA, and Manufacturing.
  • Act as the primary customer interface for obsolescence-related matters, ensuring proactive communication and lifecycle support.
  • Identify and onboard global suppliers to mitigate sole-source risks and strengthen supply resilience.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination to identify and qualify new suppliers, particularly for fueling machine components.
  • Partner with Procurement to build a robust, nuclear-grade supply chain for CANDU spare parts and fueling machines.
  • Establish and lead a multidisciplinary team supporting fueling machine production, testing, and qualification (including test rigs).
  • Collaborate with Procurement and Market/Business Development (MBD) to develop global supply chain systems and strategic partnerships.
  • Build and scale fuel handling engineering capability, defining required skillsets and supporting recruitment.
  • Develop business cases for OEM fueling machine production, including financial, technical, and strategic analysis.
  • Develop business cases for obsolete parts requiring internal investment (redesign, requalification, or in-house production).

Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen:

  • Translates long-term business strategy into actionable product and supply chain initiatives.
  • Develops robust business cases supporting capital investment and capability growth.
  • Balances technical, commercial, and risk considerations in decision-making.
  • Behavioral Indicators:
    • Anticipates future lifecycle and supply risks and proactively addresses them.
    • Influences strategic direction through data-driven insights and analysis.

Leadership & Collaboration:

  • Leads cross-functional, matrixed teams across engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing.
  • Builds alignment across internal stakeholders and external partners.
  • Behavioral Indicators:
    • Inspires accountability without direct authority.
    • Fosters collaboration across global teams and disciplines.
    • Builds high-performing teams with clear roles and objectives.

Customer Focus:

  • Builds trusted relationships with CANDU utilities and key clients.
  • Ensures customer needs are embedded in product and lifecycle strategies.
  • Behavioral Indicators:
    • Communicates complex technical risks in a clear, client-focused manner.
    • Anticipates customer lifecycle challenges and proposes proactive solutions.

Supply Chain & Technical Expertise:

  • Demonstrates strong understanding of nuclear supply chain requirements and supplier qualification processes.
  • Leads supplier diversification and qualification initiatives.
  • Behavioural Indicators:
    • Applies rigorous technical and quality standards in supplier evaluation.
    • Drives continuous improvement in supply chain resilience.

Results Orientation:

  • Delivers complex, high-impact initiatives across multiple workstreams.
  • Ensures execution against strategic objectives and timelines.
  • Behavioural Indicators:
    • Holds self and others accountable for measurable outcomes.
    • Successfully manages competing priorities in a complex environment.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

  • Drives innovation in supply chain models, product lifecycle management, and OEM capability development.
  • Behavioural Indicators:
    • Challenges conventional approaches and introduces new solutions.
    • Encourages continuous improvement across teams and processes.

Role Scope & Impact:

  • Enterprise-level impact across CANDU product lifecycle and supply chain.
  • Direct influence on fueling machine OEM strategy and investment decisions.
  • Leadership of multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams.
  • Regular interaction with senior leadership and global customers.
Nuclear Project & Programme Management

Location

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-159190

Salary range

-

About you

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline (Master's/MBA preferred).
  • 8–12+ years of relevant experience in nuclear, energy, or heavy industrial sectors.
  • Experience in product management, supply chain, or engineering leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of obsolescence management, supplier qualification, and lifecycle support.
  • Familiarity with CANDU systems and nuclear quality standards (CSA N299, NQA-1) is an asset.
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