Manager Production Locomotive

CPKC

Winnipeg

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Pension/retirement plans

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Performance Incentive Program

Annual Fitness Subsidy

Part-time Studies Program

Job summary

CPKC in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is seeking a Production Manager to lead a team of locomotive maintenance professionals. You will plan, schedule, and assign work to ensure safe, compliant production in a dynamic railroad environment.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in railroad operations, GE/EMD locomotive experience, and strong proficiency with SAP and MS Office. This is a full-time, on-site role with a focus on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
Mechanical/electrical trade certification or degree preferred.
Strong MS Office and SAP familiarity required.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate locomotive maintenance and repair activities.
Ensure daily production targets are met with safe practices.
Maintain shift continuity and accountability across teams.
Verify safety briefings and adherence to rules and procedures.
Monitor stock levels to protect short-range production plans.
Collaborate with union representatives to uphold collective agreements.

Skills

Safety compliance

Team leadership

MS Office

SAP

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Trade certification or relevant degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

Part-time Studies Program

Purpose of Position

As the Production Manager you will be leading a team with varied strengths of locomotive maintenance professionals daily covering all aspects of planning, scheduling, assignment of work within a locomotive maintenance environment, ensuring that all maintenance production performed safely and in compliance with regulatory and maintenance standards consistent with expectations of the business. The ideal candidate builds a safety focused culture, communicates efficiently, and drives accountability.

Position Accountabilities

Supports Front line Mechanical supervisors on the planning and execution maintenance and repair activities, hold supervisors and craft accountable to daily production targets
Accountable for continuity of production shift over shift
Support, communicate and deliver to key performance indicators. Drills down to get to the root cause of business issues to ensure all direct reports understand the business objectives, as well as the role they are all accountable for
Validate job briefings, end of shift briefings, safety meetings and activities to ensure that safety rules, procedures and policies are adhered to through efficiency testing and safety tracking document
Validate that there is the appropriate level of stock/material and holds store department accountable to protect production plans for next 72 hours
Maintain communication and create positive working relationships with local union officials. Ensures the collective agreement is understood and handled as it is written

Position Requirements

High school diploma, or general equivalency or mechanical/electrical trade certification and or equivalent university degree
Valid driver’s license
Minimum 3 years’ railroad experience and leading front-line operations
Experience in locomotive maintenance on General Electric (GE) and Electrical-Motive Diesel (EMD) locomotive product types.
Read and understand safety instructions, operating rules and regulations and other written or printed material in English
Proficient in MS Office Outlook, Word, and Excel and knowledge of SAP systems
Effectively communication and coach a vast array of employees, while being adaptable to change

What CPKC Has to Offer

Flexible and competitive benefits package
Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Performance Incentive Program
Annual Fitness Subsidymary>
Part-time Studies Program

Pre-Employment Requirements

Medical and Drug Testing

This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company or regulated drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

Background Investigation

Criminal history check
Education verification
Professional references
Driver’s license verification and driving history

Becoming a Railroader

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

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.

Culture of Inclusion

For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants 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 Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provide, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

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