Technology Solutions Expert

**Technology Solutions Expert**

**Company Summary**:
Cad Rail Industries Ltd was founded in 1968 headquartered in Montreal. We take pride on being North America’s leader of full-service solutions in the freight, passenger and commuter rail industries in Canada, the United States and offshore. Cad Rail has other facilities in Calgary, Lethbridge (under Caltrax banner) and has recently been selected by the ONxpress Transportation Partners association to provide all legacy fleet maintenance services for the Metrolinx rail fleet of approximately 1000 bi-level coaches and 90 locomotives. Cad rail’s delivery team will operate and maintain Metrolinx’s rail maintenance facilities in Etobicoke and Whitby, as well as in multiple overnight along with mid-day light servicing facilities located across the Metrolinx train service area.

**Summary of the role**:
The Technology Solutions Expert will be responsible for providing an overall expertise in the area of technical solutions for the Metrolinx’s Legacy Fleet Maintenance operations.

This individual will collaborate with the management team, customers, suppliers, partners and involved stakeholders.

Reporting to the Reliability Centered Maintenance and Engineering Manager, will be accountable to design, implement, deliver and continuously improve technical processes and programs within the rail maintenance operation.

**Core Accountabilities**:

- Confirm that all HSE policies, processes and procedures are being complied
- Research internal and external best practices in support of world class programs and processes. Monitor emerging technology trends as it relates to rail maintenance
- Design and compile documents relating to best-in-class programs and practices
- Identify technologies and platforms to achieve and implement world class programs
- Lead and deliver training programs relating to technology solutions
- Lead and deliver change management initiatives in support of technology solutions
- Identify and solve issues using technical solutions
- Collaborate in the project management and project development of technology projects
- Support planning and design activities from concept to entry into service of new projects
- Identify technological tools to optimize and support front line maintenance
- Ability to develop KPI’s and present data
- Prepare senior management relating any potential complications
- Work with the team to prepare and create recurrent reports that are requested by operations or higher
- Manage and lead cross-functional projects and business wide initiatives
- Comply with the company’s applicable policies and procedures as well as human resources’ guidelines.

**Qualifications**:

- Ability to build strong rapport with the team and unionized maintenance personnel
- 5-7 years of working with new technologies and introducing such to the business
- Solid understanding of Project Management and Problem-Solving philosophies
- Extensive background of accomplishing business strategies
- Experience when dealing with headquarters as this individual will be accountable for results and overall performance produced
- Engineering degree with a focus on Project Engineering or related education

**Nice to have**:

- Experience working in an unionized environment
- Familiarity with Aerospace or Rail type industries
- Previous experience working in the passenger/rail transit industry is an asset

Cad Rail Industries Ltd. provides an equal opportunity as an employer and we are dedicated to continue to preserve a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for every individual
- no matter of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion and disability status.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $90,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Disability insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location