Mechanical Locomotive Operations Manager

1 month ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada CN Full time
Job Summary

As a Mechanical Locomotive Supervisor at CN, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of a 24/7 function, ensuring the safe and efficient maintenance and repair of locomotives. This critical role requires strong leadership and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to prioritize tasks and manage a team of unionized staff.

Main Responsibilities

Safety Orientation, Compliance and Enforcement

Coach and train employees on safe and productive work procedures

Accountable for Online Locomotive Failure Investigation and follow-up to include corrective action

Build safety compliance and improve safety results through regular efficiency tests and safety walkabouts; provide positive and constructive feedback to subordinates and take action on non-compliant behavior

Create, train, audit and enforce standard operating procedures

Ensure safe operation as measured by accidents, incidents and employee injuries

Support the onboarding and training activities of new employees and supervisors

Ensure Performance Monitoring Compliance Rules (PMRC) targets, expectations, objectives are met and monitor completion and compliance accordingly

Respond immediately and take corrective actions regarding raised safety concerns

Ensure active involvement in Workplace Location Joint Apprentice Committee (WLJAC)

Problem Solving and Decision Making

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

Use CN data to analyze locomotive inspections, repair and maintenance requirements to ensure fleet reliability

Make final decisions on locomotive repairs and act as a subject matter expert in the repair and maintenance of locomotives

Respond to trouble-calls for assigned region and delegate proper responses accordingly

Planning and Organizing Workload

Ensure Mechanical Supervisors utilize workforce effectively regarding the inspection and preventative maintenance of locomotives

Certify that repair, inspection and productivity standards are in accordance with the service plan

Prioritize the repair of locomotives, against multiple demands, to reduce dwell times in order to increase locomotive reliability

Drive locomotive fleet reliability by ensuring direct reports are adhering to Preventative Maintenance schedule and repairs to increase locomotive availability

Ensure overall utilization is maximized, as measured by productivity, attendance and labour costs

General Leadership and Supervision of both Union and Non-Union Workplace

Communicate company goals and policies to create clear understanding of direction and expectations

Evaluate supervisor and employee performance and review performance expectations, actual performance, and overall performance ratings for reports

Conduct investigations per collective agreement and issue discipline in collaboration with function's Leadership team

Develop and sustain the right employee behaviours with feedback, recognition, reinforcement and coaching

Ensure direct reports validate payroll and time off requests

Responsible for account payable by paying and authorizing invoices

When in Tower:

Supervise, direct and coordinate activities of workers engaged in makeup and breakup of trains and switching inbound and outbound traffic

Assign locomotives to trains to obtain most efficient use of equipment based on tonnage of freight and scheduled departure

Prepare routes, locomotive schedules for preventative maintenance and destinations in proximity to designated facilities and minimize cost of transfer to service site

Working Conditions

The Mechanical Shop operates 24/7 in all weather conditions. The Mechanical Locomotive Supervisor works on rotating shifts (days, afternoons, midnights) covering the 24/7 operation. The Mechanical Locomotive Supervisor manages the day-to-day operation of the Shop through unionized staff to ensure maintenance and repair work on locomotives is performed safely and efficiently.

Requirements

Experience

Electrical and Mechanical

Electrical and Mechanical environments

o Minimum 4 years supervisory experience of both union and non-union employees*

o Minimum 3 years experience in railroad Mechanical Shopcraft or comparable position*

*Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset

Education/Certification/Designation

High School Diploma

Valid Driver's Licence

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering*

Technician or Technologist Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical*

*Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

Competencies

Follow safety procedures, information security instructions and ESC principles to lead by example

Improve processes on a continuous basis to enhance safety, security and to reduce CN's environmental footprint

Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to enable higher productivity

Share timely information within and across functions to get things done effectively

Inspire others with impactful communications and adapt well to its audience

Make informed and timely decisions to succeed

Identify risks and anticipate impacts to ensure a safe and secure environment

Apply analytical thinking to make recommendations that pursue sustainable performance

Bilingualism: French and English*

*Any skills/attributes for these above would be considered as an asset

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Time management

General computer skills: Microsoft Office programs (Excel and Word), SRS, SAP, PAP, RTBI, DataCity and LMS

Comprehensive knowledge of locomotive construction and operation, inspection and repair, Transport Canada and or FRA

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