Manager, Mechanical Car
2 weeks ago
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**
When stationed at a main terminal, the Manager, Mechanical Car is responsible for leading all mechanical operations on a day to day basis, including inspection, maintenance, and repair of freight cars and to ensure the on-time performance of trains and delivery of freight cars to meet customer requirements. This Manager may also oversee a team of supervisors stationed at remote locations (line points) and spearhead the maintenance, inspection and repair of railcars and locomotives when required outside of a main terminal (line points). Ultimately, by monitoring, supervising, and correcting the performance of both supervisory and unionized employees in a 24-7 operation, the role is crucial in ensuring the on-time performance of trains, and thus, CN’s commitment to customers.
**Main Responsibilities**
Safety Orientation, Compliance and Implementation
- Validate the completion of Front Line Supervisors 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 as well as coaching to employees
- Lead the on-boarding and training activities of new employees
- Develop and revise standard operational and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance with standards
- Monitor and direct the safe inspection and repair of railcars
- Coach Shift Supervisors on safe and productive work procedures and validate general employee understanding
- Respond to a dangerous good incident and leak in a yard. Liaise with Dangerous Goods Officer to ensure employee and public well-being is upheld
- Ensure processes and point person are in place to audit and ensure compliance requirements are met (American Association of Railroads (AAR) inspections, chain inspections, qualification recertification, equipment)
- Ensure an active involvement in Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) as well as ensuring subsequent follow-up
- Ensure an active Involvement in Apprentice Committee Workplace Location Joint Apprentice Committee (WLJAC)
Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Lead budgets, workforce productivity and manpower within CN policy
- Review production and operation reports and resolve operations and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and operational delays
- Oversee wrecking response to yard and line outages, working with Transportation and Engineering and direct reports to efficiently restore service to the operation
- Use CN’s data to analyze car inspection and repair productivity. Establish actions to improve fleet reliability as well as efficient inspection and repair processes
- Maintain teamwork and order amongst staff, contractors, and internal clients by acting with a sense of urgency to respond to issues as they may arise
Planning and Organizing Workload
- Ensure the cohesiveness and execution of mechanical activities across the zone
- Establish effective strategies and metrics to measure, control and improve freight-car reliability and availability for internal and external customers safely, and within budget constraints
- Create and maintain supervisory and unionized schedules to ensure adequate staffing
- Ensure the timely processing of inbound ant outbound car inspections
- Monitor inbound trains for freight cars requiring maintenance or repairs and coordinate with Transportation to ensure cars are repaired in proper sequence and order, requiring effective delegation and planning to front-line staff
- Control car repair on the train or on the Repair in Place (RIP) track and in the shop
- Drive freight car fleet reliability as measured by bad order status, percentage of cars available and initial terminal delay
- Ensure overall utilization is maximized, as measured by productivity, attendance and labour costs
- Validate proper inventory levels based on consumption
General Leadership and Supervision of both Union & Non-Union Workforce
- Build and lead an effective, high performing team in a unionized environment
- Lead, plan, and control the overall repair/maintenance of freight equipment as well as purchasing
- Direct and develop a group of supervisors and ensure efficient deployment of people and assets
- Ensure team unity amongst supervisory and unionized workforces while adher
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