Diesel Locomotive Repairman/woman

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- Mechanics and repairers, general
- Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians, other
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Noisy
**Tasks**:

- Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
- Order parts and maintain inventory
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
- Keep maintenance reports and documentation
- Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
- Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
- Service attachments and working tools
- Perform other routine maintenance
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Truck and Coach Service Licence (310T)
**Instrument experience**:

- Mechanical
**Diesel engine repair specialization**:

- Engine control system
- Major internal engine repairs or overhaul
**Powered equipment repair specialization**:

- Electric generators
**Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization**:

- Brake system
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
- Drug test
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
- Overtime required
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Organized
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
**Long term benefits**:

- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
**Support for Veterans**:
**Supports for visible minorities**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)