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Supervisor, Mechanical

Supervisor, Mechanical

Canadian National RailwayHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

At Canadian National Railway, you will find a dynamic work environment where you can make a difference every day. Our business relies on your expertise to ensure safe and efficient operations, keeping the economy on track. We invest in our people through paid training and development opportunities, recognizing those who strive to excel and contribute to our success.

Job Summary

The Supervisor, Mechanical (Car) plays a critical role in leading the day-to-day operations at main terminals, overseeing unionized staff to perform railcar inspection, maintenance, and repair safely and efficiently. This position may also involve on-call duties, reporting to remote locations to supervise maintenance, inspection, and repair of railcars and locomotives. Ultimately, this role ensures the availability, reliability, and dwell targets are met, enabling us to fulfill our commitments to our customers.

Main Responsibilities

Safety Orientation, Compliance, and Enforcement

  • Coach and train Mechanical employees on safe and productive work procedures.
  • Accountable for Online Failure Investigation and follow-up, including corrective action.
  • Build safety compliance and improve safety results through regular efficiency tests and safety walkabouts, providing feedback (positive and constructive) to subordinates and taking action on non-compliant behavior.
  • Respond to dangerous goods incidents and leaks in yards.
  • Liaise with Dangerous Goods Officers to ensure employee and public well-being is upheld.
  • Create, train, audit, and implement standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure safe operation as measured by accidents, incidents, and employee injuries.
  • Spearhead the onboarding and training activities of new employees and supervisors.
  • Ensure Performance Monitoring Reporting Compliance (PMRC) targets, expectations, and objectives are met.
  • Monitor completion and compliance accordingly.
  • Be responsible for preventative maintenance plans and execution on yard vehicles and equipment.
  • Meet audit and compliance requirements (Association of American Railroads (AAR) inspections, chain inspections, qualification recertification, equipment).
  • Ensure active involvement in Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) and subsequent follow-up.
  • Ensure active involvement in Apprentice Committee Workplace Location Joint Apprentice Committee (WLJAC).

Problem Solving and Decision Making

  • Control wrecking response to yard and line outages, working with Transportation and Engineering and direct reports to efficiently restore service to the operation.
  • Use CN 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 Shift Supervisors utilize crews effectively by inspecting cars and testing air brakes.
  • Certify that car inspection and productivity standards are maintained to ensure train arrival and departure in accordance with the service plan.
  • Against multiple demands, establish the best opportunity to repair cars to reduce bad-order counts and dwell times in order to increase availability.
  • 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 labor costs.
  • Maintain inventory such as personal protective equipment (PPE), parts, etc.

    • General Leadership and Supervision of both Union & Non-Union Workforce

  • Communicate company goals and policies to create clear understanding of direction and expectations.
  • Lead earnings per share (EPS) process : evaluate supervisor and employee performance and review performance expectations, actual performance, and overall performance ratings for reports and ensure EPS accountability for both Union and non-Union reports and completion.
  • Conduct investigations per collective agreement and issue discipline in collaboration with function's leadership team.
  • Develop and sustain the right employee behaviors with feedback, recognition, reinforcement, and coaching.
  • Responsible for the administration of payroll and time of requests.
  • Lead account payable responsibilities : paying and authorizing invoices.

    • Working Conditions

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

    Requirements

    Experience

  • Electrical and Mechanical experience.

    • o Minimum 4 years supervisory experience of both union and non-union Employees

    o Minimum 3 years of 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

  • Influence others with impactful communications and adapts well to its audience.
  • Offer tailored solutions to customers' problems, while considering our operational imperatives.
  • Assess needs and opportunities to create value and customer loyalty.
  • Make informed and timely decisions to succeed.
  • Share timely information within and across functions to get things done effectively.
  • Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to enable higher productivity.
  • Engage with external stakeholders to achieve beneficial outcomes.
  • Identify risks and anticipate impacts to ensure a safe and secure environment.
  • Improve processes on a continuous basis to enhance safety, security, and to reduce CN's environmental footprint.
  • Follow safety procedures, information security instructions, and ESC principles to lead by example.
  • 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.
  • Good computer skills : working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word), SRS, SAP, PAP, and with applications such as RTBI, DataCity, SmartYard.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of car construction and operation, inspection and repair, operating rules, Transport Canada, AAR, and mechanical railroad operations measure.

    • About CN

    CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500-mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability, and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

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