Assistant Superintendent Loco Maintenance

Canadian Pacific Railway; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Superintendent for Locomotive Maintenance to lead and manage maintenance operations. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards while driving performance improvements across the locomotive fleet. The successful candidate will be instrumental in fostering a culture of safety and efficiency, overseeing a team of dedicated professionals. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the operational excellence of a major North American railway, making a significant impact on the transportation of essential goods. Join a company committed to inclusion and equity, where your skills will help shape the future of rail transport.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Competitive pension plan

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Performance Incentive Program

Annual Fitness Subsidy

Qualifications

• 10 years of railroad experience with front-line operations.
• Strong communication and leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Manage performance targets for servicing and repairs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Cultural Change Implementation

Feedback Provision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Heavy-Duty Machinery Knowledge

Job description

Assistant Superintendent Loco Maintenance

Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

As the Assistant Superintendent Locomotive Maintenance you will monitor facility plans and performance trends, to provide leadership and direction for the maintenance and servicing of CPKC’s local and system locomotive fleet to support the Operating Plan. Ensure that all maintenance production performed safely and in compliance with regulatory and maintenance standards consistent with expectations of the business.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead and manage activities to ensure various performance targets for cycle-time, servicing availability are met.
• Ensure all servicing, repairs, and planned program works across all locomotive fleets are in compliance with CPKC’s standards, AAR standards, and Transport Canada/Federal Railroad Administration regulations to ensure a safe and reliable product is sustainably and reliably delivered for the Operations.
• Accountable for meeting annual Locomotive Maintenance expense budget.
• Ensure all safety/rules failures are investigated complete with recommendations of discipline and/or corrective action plans.
• Accountable for performance objective setting and outputs for direct reports.
• Accountable for the career development and succession planning for employees.
• Implement process improvement recommendations to improve productivity and effectiveness.
• Ensure supervisors conduct all activities consistent with the collective agreement.
• Accountable to advise tactical support to the day to day operations through local locomotive dispatch planning functions.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or General equivalency diploma, required.
• 10 years Railroad experience and leading front-line operations.
• Proven capabilities in driving and implementing cultural change.
• Ability to provide pinpointed positive and constructive feedback and apply balanced consequences.
• Ability to drill down, understand root cause and resolve complex issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Locomotive equipment or similar heavy-duty machinery knowledge.
• Experience in a unionized environment would be considered an asset.

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package.
• Competitive company pension plan.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Performance Incentive Program.
• Annual Fitness Subsidy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

As an employer with national presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Medical Requirements:

Operating safely is a core foundation of CPKC. Our commitment is to protect our people, customers, communities in which we operate, the environment and our assets. We are also committed to a healthy and safe workplace. CPKC’s Alcohol and Drug Policy and Procedures (“Policy and Procedures”) support these commitments. All new hires for a safety critical position will be required to complete a pre-employment medical that includes a physical, vision, hearing, alcohol, and drug audit assessment. Pre-employment qualification drug test(s) are also required. This includes candidates participating in the Trainee Program who will also be required to pass a drug test during the training process before receiving final qualification for the position.

The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:

• Criminal history check.
• Reference check.

Management Conductor Program:

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).