Foreman-Assiniboia, SK- New Site

Railserve, Inc.; Regina; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rail transportation industry is seeking a Foreman to oversee fleet maintenance operations. The successful candidate will ensure a safety-first culture while managing resources effectively and fostering customer relationships. This full-time role offers an excellent salary range and benefits, with responsibilities extending to safety compliance and team leadership.

Benefits

Dental care

Extended health care

Paid time off

RRSP match

Tuition reimbursement

Vision care

Qualifications

• Over 18 months of extensive mechanical and electrical experience required.
• 18-24 months of supervisory/leadership experience preferred.
• Must be able to operate cutting torch and electrical welder.

Responsibilities

• Manage resources and staffing to meet customer needs.
• Ensure safety and compliance with all policies.
• Coordinate locomotive maintenance and repairs.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Electrical experience

Leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

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Railserve

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

This position is responsible for maintaining fleet of locomotives to ensure the company’s ability to serve the customer and provide reliable equipment for employees.

The Locomotive Forman is the interface between our customers, employees and our community. Our leaders are invested in the success of their customers, and work to over-deliver on safety, service reliability, efficiency and innovation. We take pride in the development of our employees and celebrate the successes of our teams. We apply our business acumen to manage costs and find opportunities for increased revenue. And we are involved in our community and industry to make deep connections to drive growth and brand recognition.

Our Locomotive Foreman provide oversite and support to our locomotive mechanics and machinists. They ensure Railserve policies and procedures are implemented and effectively executed in all aspects of work performed. They provide guidance on best practices and they strengthen stakeholder relationships through understanding of customer businesses and the clearing of road blocks to success

Ii. Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and model a Safety First Culture by maintaining a safe working environment. Work with locomotive mechanics to ensure all employees understand and embrace safety and compliance rules. Ensure hazardous conditions are corrected promptly and works toward eliminating employee injuries. Enforce industrial hygiene and environmental policies and programs.
• Manage resources to budget; strategically review staffing and resources to customer needs and make recommendations to Locomotive Repair Office Manager and Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance for appropriate organization, staff competency, procurement, fleet and asset changes
• Hold frequent performance and development discussions, identify areas for growth, assign accountability of development and goals to employees, and reinforce desired behaviors
• Maintains a positive relationship with the customer by reviewing performance trends at customer sites; hold meetings with site and customer to identify opportunities, create action plans and integrate.
• Understand on-site skills levels and work with Site Leaders to ensure appropriate competency mix, training and development opportunities
• Fully understand Marmon Onsite offerings. Identify and recommend new services or assets as required to best serve customers and continued growth
• Prioritize required preventative maintenance, ad hoc repairs and emergency repairs within service level agreements to ensure customer production up-time
• Coordinate with customers and office staff to effectively plan and schedule locomotive maintenance and repairs
• Coordinate and direct personnel for all locomotive maintenance and repairs performed in shop and field. Monitors production levels and quality standards of work performed. Performs scheduled and emergency maintenance on all locomotives in a cost-effective manner.
• Identify and plan for locomotive mechanic upskilling and training to support mechanic apprentice program
• Maintain proper records (preventative maintenance sheets, invoices, shipping documents, expense reports, inventory).
• Records and updates work order and work time details on prescribed forms and in various computer systems (AMIS, WORD, EXCEL, EMAIL, SERVICE BOX, BIS) in accordance with established procedures.
• Conducts safety assessments and audits on teams, equipment and facility according to a frequency determined by the Corporate Safety Department.
• Suggests and /or implements administrative or engineering controls to abate or minimize safety hazards. Implementation will require appropriate approvals.
• Performs minor and major repairs, servicing, and up fitting on locomotives
• Required to perform duties in-shop, outside and at field locations as required.
  
  

Iii. Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Associate degree or equivalent from two –year college or technical school preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have 18+ months of extensive mechanical experience, electrical experience preferred.
• 18-24 months supervisory/leadership experience in scheduling, planning and directing hourly team preferred
• Must have valid Driver’s license.
• Must be able to operate cutting torch and electrical welder
• Must have the ability to
• LANGUAGE SKILLS
  
  

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
  
  

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• REASONING ABILITY
  
  

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with the typical problems that occur in rail car switching.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  
  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights. Specific vision abilities required by this

job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT
  
  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and may be required to work nights, holidays, and weekends. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  
  

Must be willing and able to travel frequently (up to 80%) to company and/or customer locations to perform work on locomotives. Drive highways in trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $66,000-$89,000 per year

Pay scale will consider mechanical knowledge and leadership experience.

Benefits

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
  
  

Flexible Language Requirement

• French not required
  
  

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed
  
  

Ability To Commute/relocate

• Assiniboia, SK: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
  
  

Work Location: In person

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Rail Transportation

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