Systems Specialist

3 weeks ago


Toronto ON, Canada CAD Industries Ferroviaires Ltée Full time

CAD Railway Industries Ltd was founded in 1968 headquartered in Montreal. We take pride on being North America’s leader of full-service solutions in the freight, passenger and commuter rail industries in Canada, the United States and offshore. CAD Railway has other facilities in Calgary, Lethbridge (under Caltrax banner) and has recently been selected by the ONxpress Transportation Partners association to provide all legacy fleet maintenance services for the Metrolinx rail fleet of approximately 1000 bi-level coaches and 90 locomotives. CAD Railway’s delivery team will operate and maintain Metrolinx’s rail maintenance facilities in Etobicoke and Whitby, as well as in multiple overnight along with mid-day light servicing facilities located across the Metrolinx train service area.

Summary of the role:

The System Specialist/Technical Advisor will be responsible for providing a specialized knowledge and expertise in the area of rail maintenance and systems for the Metrolinx’s Legacy Fleet Maintenance operations.

This individual will collaborate with the management team, customers, suppliers, partners and involved stakeholders.

Reporting to the Reliability Centered Maintenance and Engineering Manager, will be accountable to provide expert knowledge and guidance specific to rail equipment maintenance including systems, and other related maintenance activities.

Core Accountabilities:

  • Provide instruction, training, guidance, and technical expertise in the area of rail equipment maintenance for rail locomotives and passenger coaches
  • Ability to review reports, research material and other documents for technical accuracy
  • Provide consultation on issues that require a higher technical knowledge
  • Able to troubleshoot complex technical issue and determine a resolution
  • Verify that technical issues have been resolved satisfactorily
  • Be the subject matter expert on a wide range of maintenance processes and systems
  • Provide guidance to internal and external contacts
  • Be the point of contact on all complex technical issues
  • Provide feedback on complex product design issues
  • Ability to develop KPI’s and present data
  • Prepare senior management relating any potential complications
  • Work with the team to prepare and create recurrent reports that are requested by operations or higher
  • Comply with the company’s applicable policies and procedures as well as human resources’ guidelines.

Qualifications:

  • Ability to build strong rapport with the team and unionized maintenance personnel
  • 5 to 10 years working on rail equipment (or similar products) as a technical subject matter expert. Must have rail locomotive and passenger coach experience and knowledge
  • Solid understanding of trouble shooting complex issues
  • Extensive background of accomplishing business strategies
  • Diploma or degree relating to the field of expertise (ie. Electrical, Mechanical)

Nice to have:

  • Experience working in an unionized environment
  • Familiarity with other industries such as Aerospace
  • Experience working in the rail industry with a comprehensive knowledge of rail equipment

CAD Railway Industries Ltd. provides an equal opportunity as an employer and we are dedicated to continue to preserve a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for every individual- no matter of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion and disability status.



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