Maintenance Vehicle Supervisor

Alstom; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rail industry is seeking a full-time Maintenance Vehicle Supervisor in Ottawa. The role involves supervising the maintenance team, ensuring quality workmanship, and addressing safety protocols. Ideal candidates have a Bachelors in Engineering, strong leadership skills, and 5+ years in the railway sector. Join a collaborative environment focused on innovative transportation solutions.

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Investment in development through award-winning learning

Dynamic reward package recognizing performance

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience within the railway industry preferred.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance functions and activities for Electro/Mechanical Technicians.
• Plan, direct, coordinate and review the work of assigned staff.
• Conduct accident/incident prevention and investigation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

IT Literacy

Knowledge of Union Environment

Education

Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Req ID:486734

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Maintenance Vehicle Supervisor in Ottawa, ON, CA we’re looking for?

Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your leadership and technical expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated and collaborative teammates. You'll supervise, assign, and coordinate the daily maintenance functions and activities for a unionized work force of Electro/Mechanical Technicians and Cleaning/Service personal. You'll ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures; distribute task assignments; resolve maintenance issues; investigate accidents; inspect systems equipment; train and/or re-certify staff; ensure work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; strive to maintain a harmonious partnership with union rules and managerial requirements. We’ll look to you for:

• Planning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing the work of assigned staff,
• Assigning work activities and coordinating schedules, projects, and programs,
• Providing constructive feedback, and reviewing and evaluating work and making effective suggestions and recommendations,
• Monitoring, verifying attendance, absenteeism, punctuality, approving and submitting weekly hours to the payroll department using ALISTA electronic time keeping system.
• Creating reports, training documents and presentation materials with Microsoft office Suite Word, Excel and Power Point necessary for the creation of reports.
• Allocating and validating work assignments to maintenance team members utilizing the SES computer program.
• Utilizing the SES and SAP electronic data collection programs, preparing daily light rail vehicle serviceability status reports for distribution to the other Alstom project members and consortium partners.
• Interviewing perspective candidates for employment opportunities within the Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) maintenance department.
• Coaching, training, and motivating staff; providing staff training. Taking appropriate corrective action or recommending corrective action when necessary; providing advice and counsel to staff; providing input and/or recommending corrective actions, discipline, and termination procedures as appropriate when necessary.
• Supervising and directing the daily preventative maintenance to ensure quality workmanship.
• Scheduling the medium and heavy LRV preventative maintenance inspections as specified in Workflow Management System.
• Supervising maintenance technicians for re-railing of LRV within the maintenance storage facility and mainline track territory. Subsequently supervising and directing rescue of effected LRV’s back to the maintenance and storage facility bad order track.
• Conducting accident / incident prevention and investigation.
• Providing support to the division/department and others on matters as directed; serving as staff on a variety of committees as assigned; preparing and presenting staff reports and other necessary correspondence; attending and participating in professional group meetings; maintaining awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignment; incorporating new developments as appropriate; ensuring processes, policies, and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively; ensuring accountability and compliance with all current and applicable provincial and federal laws, agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations.

All about you

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (an asset),
• Experience within railway industry (5+ years preferred),
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Familiar with Quality, Cost and Delivery targets
• Knowledge of union environment in Canada
• Sense of urgency and able to meet daily deadlines
• IT literacy, including proficiency with SAP, time recording tools, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work nights and weekends
• Fluent in English
  
  

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues,
• Work with cutting-edge railway maintenance systems and digital tools like SES and SAP,
• Progress towards becoming a key leader in sustainable and innovative transportation solutions,
• Utilise our inclusive, safety-focused, and technology-driven working environment,
• Contribute to innovative projects,
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning,
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.