Track Machine Man

Siemens; Oakville; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Oakville, Ontario, seeks a Track machine operator to run rail maintenance equipment and support safe track repair along routes from Kitchener/Hamilton to Toronto. This full-time role requires adherence to safety standards and strong situational awareness.

Responsibilities include operating various track machines, performing light maintenance, and maintaining logs and reports while following CROR guidelines and company procedures.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience operating on-off track heavy equipment in a railway environment.
• Valid driver’s license G or higher (Ontario).
• CROR qualification (preferred).
• Ability to read/write/speak English.

Responsibilities

• Operate track equipment to support repair and maintenance activities.
• Perform light maintenance and safety checks on equipment.
• Complete daily log books and other required reports.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

CROR training (preferred)

English literacy

Autonomy

Safety awareness

Job description

Change the future with us.We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Change the future with us.We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social events, and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2022, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2022 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2022.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Track Supervisor, the Track machine man is responsible for operating railway equipment requiring specialized training. The position holder is responsible for safe operating practices, as well as light maintenance of the equipment. He/she also supports emergency response when required. This is a full-time permanent opportunity based out of the Oakville Area requiring work within Kitchener/Hamilton to Toronto.

What will do you?

• Operate different types of on and off track equipment (Track Stabilizer, Ballast regulator, Hi-Rail Excavator, Speed Swing, Spike Puller, Spike Driver, Backhoe, Boom truck) to support track repair and maintenance activities such as;
• Track Stabilization
• Remove and replace defective ties, rails, turnout components and other track material;
• Correct deviations in track surface, alignment, and gauge
• Safely load and unload railway maintenance materials ie ballast, ties, rail turnout components and other related items as required;
• Cut vegetation for the purpose of achieving desired sight lines;
• Clean ditches to improve drainage;
• Clear snow in the winter time;
• Perform other duties as may be assigned when work does not require machine operation, including track inspection and other track maintenance duties ;
• Travel and work with machine on rail within the guidelines of C.R.O.R., Track Safety and Maintenance Standards, company policies and safe work practices;
• Safely insect and perform field maintenance of equipment;
• Daily administration of log books and other required reports.

What will you need to succeed?

• Ability to operate mid-sized to heavy equipment;
• Valid driver’s license of “G” classification (Ontario) or higher;;
• Previous or current CROR qualification (preferred);
• 2 years of experience operating on-off track heavy equipment in a railway (or similar) environment;
• Operating experience with track component replacement (rail, ties etc), brush cutting, material handling, ditching activities, etc;
• Knowledge of workplace safety and safe lifting and handling procedures;
• Ability to read/write/speak English;
• Safety minded work ethic;
• Ability to work autonomously and adapt to different situations;
• Must be able endure repetitive physical work activities and lift and carry approximately 60lbs;
• Good understanding in track standards and track safety requirements (asset);
• Willingness and ability to train less experienced operators;
• Basic mechanical aptitude required;
• Safety Training and certifications (asset);
• Available to work on various work cycles with occasional overtime.

Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and as per CBA, and ranges between $38.00 CAD - $42.00 CAD

About Us.

We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.

Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.7 billion and had around 38,200 employees worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility.

In Canada, Siemens Mobility has been providing solutions to the transportation industry for more than 40 years, including railway infrastructure maintenance services on the rail networks in Quebec and Ontario, light rail vehicles in Edmonton and Calgary, trainsets delivered to VIA Rail Canada, new trainsets for Ontario Northland that will bring back Northeastern passenger rail to Ontario that are expected to be delivered in 2026, an order for locomotives for Montreal’s exo and the rail electrification and overall system maintenance of the light rail transit network in Kitchener-Waterloo. Our footprint also includes dispatching services operated from Dorval, Québec, to more than 25 railways across Canada covering over 3,400 miles of track.

Today, Siemens Mobility provides customers with full-service capabilities for the entire life cycle of their projects to help evolve our growing cities while supporting Canada’s sustainability goals.

To learn more about Siemens Mobility, visit our website at Siemens Mobility | Canada | Siemens Mobility Canada

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