Mechanical Manager

2 weeks ago


Prince George, Canada Canadian National Railway Full time

At CN, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you’re part of making sure our business is running optimally and safely―helping keep the economy on track. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to thrive in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us

**Job Summary**

The Mechanical Manager is responsible for leading the operation of the repair facility including the management of supervisors and employees working in the facility. The role oversees all day-to-day mechanical operations including the inspection, maintenance, and repair of locomotives and freight cars, the on-time performance and delivery of locomotives and freight cars to customers, as well as the interaction and management of escalation issues from both mechanical and stakeholders. In addition, the incumbent handles the performance of supervisory staff and hourly employees including monitoring, analyzing issues, and corrective actions in operations.

**Main Responsibilities**

Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Lead daily shop operations for their territory including the budget, workforce productivity and manpower
- Review production and operations reports to resolve operations and maintenance problems ensuring minimum costs and operational delays
- Handle wrecking response to yard and line outages, working with Transportation, Engineering and direct reports to efficiently and swiftly restore service to the fleet
- Handle fleet levels and determine appropriate in-service levels of locomotive fleet to improve fleet reliability as well as efficient inspection and repair process
- Maintain teamwork and order among staff, contractors and internal stakeholders by acting with urgency to respond to issues

Safety Orientation, Compliance and Reporting
- Validate completion of Front Line Supervision (FLS) efficiency testing and quality audits
- Conduct and follow up on accident and injury investigations and corrective action
- Build safety compliance and improve safety results through a team of supervisors and unionized employees via regular efficiency testing and safety walkabouts
- Provide positive and constructive feedback and coaching to supervisors and employees
- Ensure processes and a point person is in place for audit and compliance requirements (e.g., American Association of Railroads (AAR) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspections, Chain Inspections, Qualification recertification, Equipment) are met
- Develop and revise standard operational and working practices and observe workers and supervisors to ensure compliance with standards
- Respond to incidents and accidents within the facility and coordinate response and movement of affected locomotives to repair facilities
- Participate in the Joint Health and Safety Committee as well as the subsequent follow-up
- Participate in the apprenticeship committee, Workplace Location Joint Apprentice Committee (WLJAC)

General Leadership and Supervision of Union and Non-Union Workforce
- Lead an effective, high-performing team in a unionized environment
- Lead, plan and control overall repair and maintenance of locomotives and freight equipment as well as purchasing repair items
- Direct and develop a group of supervisors and ensure efficient deployment of people and assets
- Work in conjunction with functional contacts, ensuring team unity among supervisory and unionized workforces
- Ensure effective labour and union relations
- Validate proper inventory levels based on consumption
- Develop and implement action plans and goals for supervisory staff and monitor development to ensure continued improvement
- Ensuring proper succession planning is in place to address attrition
- Coach supervisors on safe and productive work procedures and validate general employee understanding
- Handle day-to-day issues, along with hourly performance issues including conducting investigations, recommending appropriate steps to correct performance issues and responding to grievances
- Communicate company goals and policies to create clear understanding of direction and expectations
- Oversee the Employee Performance Scorecard (EPS) process for FLS including evaluation, performance review and overall performance rating for reports
- Develop and sustain the right employee behaviours with feedback, recognition, reinforcement and coaching

Planning and Organizing Workload
- Ensure cohesiveness and execution of mechanical activities within the shop and across the territory
- Establish effective strategies and metrics to measure, control and improve locomotive reliability and availability for internal and external customers safely and within budget
- Create and maintain supervisory and unionized schedule to ensure adequate sta


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