Assistant Track Foreman

3 days ago

Toronto, Canada Disability Solutions Full time
Assistant Track Foreman
Enjoying physical labour and working outdoors as well as being safety-minded are vital to a career in rail operations at CN. If you like being part of a team and working in different locations every day, a rewarding career in track maintenance will appeal to you. Working on a crew, you'll be part of an ever-changing, safety-first work environment that ensures our infrastructure is safe, sound and train-ready. At CN, the careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us
Job Summary
The Assistant Track Maintenance Foremen is responsible for the maintenance of track components. The position leads crews to ensure that fixtures on the railroad work properly. The incumbent participates in inspecting, repairing, and replacing rails, ties, switches, and ballast.
Major Responsibilities

  • Inspect and maintain track structure and right-of-way to CN's specifications
  • Supervise and develop track forces to ensure quality maintenance and safe work performance
  • Inspect track work on completion and approve track for service
  • Maintain train operating restrictions in alignment with track standards
  • Implement safety directives
  • Assist in the development of safety programs and goals
  • Remove and replace defective ties, rails spikes, and anchors
  • Correct deviations in track surface, alignment, and gauge
  • Install and repair street and railroad crossings
  • Assist in the replacement and repair of items such as power-operated switches and insulated joints
  • Help to unload ballast as well as unload and distribute track material
  • Sort used track material for loading, which may be loaded by hand
  • Clear brush, vegetation, snow, and litter from railroad right-of-way
  • Establish and maintain drainage
  • Clean up after work completion
  • Comply with track safety standards, Operating Rules, and Safe work procedures
  • Complete work, material inventory, and inspections reports

Working Conditions

  • Must be available to work shifts, away from home on various work cycles, and occasional overtime
  • Ability to work outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions, involving physical work
  • Must be able to perform repetitive physical activities
  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds (22 kg) frequently and up to 70 pounds (32 kg) occasionally
  • Must have good eye-hand coordination and grasping

Requirements

  • Foreman or supervisory experience
  • Experience in similar working conditions
  • High School Diploma or equivalent General Education Diploma (GED)
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
  • Collaborates with others and shares information
  • Communicates with impact
  • Sets direction and inspires others
  • Leads by example for the safety and security of all
  • Considers ESG principles in all operations
  • Welding skills*
  • Knowledge of signals or Rail Operating Rules*

*Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset
Training
Upon hiring, the position attends formal and on-the-job training. The incumbent is required to complete the training program successfully. The position receives classroom training over a period of 4 weeks at 40 hours per week. The training is primarily on health and safety rules and basic machine operator procedures. Successful completion of the classroom and on-the-job training is mandatory to continue employment.
This position is a unionized position. As such, pay and benefits are governed by the applicable collective agreement.

About CN
CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

Assistant(e) Contremaître ou contremaîtresse de la voie
Pour faire carrière au chemin de fer, il est essentiel d'aimer le travail physique à l'extérieur et d'avoir un grand souci de la sécurité. Si vous aimez faire partie d'une équipe et travailler à différents endroits chaque jour, une carrière enrichissante en entretien de la voie vous plaira. Vous travaillerez au sein d'une équipe dans un milieu de travail en perpétuel changement qui fait de la sécurité une priorité et qui s'assure que notre infrastructure est sécuritaire et prête à accueillir les trains. Nous offrons des carrières valorisantes car notre travail fait une différence. Embarquez avec nous
Résumé des fonctions
Le contremaître ou la contremaîtresse de la voie entretient les éléments de la voie. La personne titulaire du poste dirige les équipes pour s'assurer que les éléments de la voie fonctionnent correctement. Cette personne participe à l'inspection, à la réparation et au remplacement des rails, des traverses, des aiguillages et du ballast.
Principales responsabilités

  • Inspecter et entretenir la structure de la voie et l'emprise selon le cahier des charges du CN
  • Mettre sur pied et superviser des équipes d'entretien de la voie de manière à assurer la qualité de l'entretien et la réalisation des travaux en toute sécurité
  • Inspecter les travaux en voie et autoriser la mise en service de la voie
  • Maintenir les restrictions d'exploitation des trains en conformité avec les normes de la voie
  • Mettre en œuvre des consignes de sécurité
  • Participer à l'élaboration de programmes et à l'atteinte d'objectifs en matière de sécurité
  • Participer au retrait et au remplacement des traverses, crampons et anticheminants défectueux
  • Corriger les défauts de nivellement, de dressage et d'écartement de la voie
  • Participer à la pose et à la réparation de passages à niveau et de traversées
  • Participer aux travaux de remplacement ou de réparation d'éléments comme les aiguillages à manœuvre électrique et les joints isolants
  • Aider à décharger le ballast, décharger et distribuer le matériel de voie
  • Trier le matériel de voie usagé en vue de son chargement, possiblement à la main
  • Enlever les herbes, les broussailles, la neige et les débris sur l'emprise ferroviaire
  • Ãtablir et maintenir l'écoulement des eaux
  • Nettoyer le chantier après l'achèvement des travaux
  • Respecter les normes de la voie, les règles d'exploitation et les méthodes de travail sécuritaires
  • Produire des rapports sur les travaux, l'inventaire du matériel et les inspections

Conditions de travail

  • Disponibilité à travailler par quarts, loin du domicile selon des périodes de travail variées, et à effectuer des heures supplémentaires à l'occasion
  • Capacité à travailler à l'extérieur dans diverses conditions météorologiques et environnementales, y compris en effectuant des tâches physiques
  • Capacité à effectuer des activités physiques répétitives
  • Capacité de lever et de porter des poids de 50 livres (22 kg) fréquemment et des poids jusqu'à 70 livres (32 kg) à l'occasion
  • Bonne coordination œil-main et capacité à saisir des objets

Exigences

  • Expérience dans un poste de contremaître ou contremaîtresse ou de superviseur ou superviseure
  • Expérience dans des conditions de travail semblables
  • Diplôme d'études secondaires ou l'équivalent
  • Permis de conduire en règle
  • Connaissance de la suite Microsoft (Excel, PowerPoint et Word)
  • Collaboration avec les autres et partage d'information
  • Aptitude à communiquer de façon convaincante
  • Aptitude à définir l'orientation et à inspirer les autres
  • Capacité à prêcher par l'exemple pour la sûreté et la sécurité de tous
  • Respect des principes en matière d'environnement, de société et de gouvernance (ESG) dans toutes les activités
  • Aptitudes en soudage*
  • Connaissance du Règlement d'exploitation ferroviaire ou des règles de signalisation*

* Toute expérience, formation, compétence ou connaissance dans l'un des domaines ci-dessus constitue un atout
Formation
à son embauche, la personne titulaire du poste reçoit une formation théorique et pratique. Cette personne doit réussir le programme de formation. Le ou la titulaire reçoit une formation en classe de 4 semaines à raison de 40 heures par semaine. La formation aborde principalement les règles de santé et sécurité, de même que les techniques de base des conducteurs ou des conductrices de machine. La réussite de la formation en classe et de la formation pratique est obligatoire pour conserver ce poste.
Ce poste est syndiqué. Par conséquent, le salaire et les avantages sociaux sont régis par la convention collective en vigueur.
à propos du CN
En tant que chef de file dans les domaines du transport et de la logistique en Amérique du Nord, nous sommes un véritable pilier de l'économie. Forts d'une équipe d'environ 25 000 cheminots, nous avons pour priorité de faire progresser notre entreprise et l'économie. Nous transportons annuellement des marchandises d'une valeur de 200 G$ US pour un large éventail de secteurs, tels les ressources naturelles, les produits manufacturés et les biens de consommation, sur un réseau de 20 000 milles qui couvre le Canada et le centre des Ãtats-Unis. Le CN est la seule entreprise canadienne à figurer dans la catégorie du secteur du transport et de l'infrastructure du transport du Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World. Créé en 1999, l'indice DJSI World est l'indice de référence en ce qui a trait au développement durable. Au CN, nous travaillons comme UNE ÃQUIPE axée sur la sécurité et nos clients, offrant l'excellence sur le plan de l'exploitation et de la chaîne d'approvisionnement pour produire des résultats.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America's safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don't see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a regular basis, as communication is primarily made through email.

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