Mechanical Locomotive Operations Manager

1 month ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 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 work effectively with 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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