Manager Production

For our U.S. applicants, CPKC; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Pension/retirement plans

Employee share purchase plan

Performance incentive program

Fitness subsidy

Job summary

CPKC is seeking a Manager Mechanical to lead safety-focused railway operations across terminals. The role requires formal oversight of shop safety, emergency readiness, staffing, and performance targets.

You will guide managers, drive productivity, and ensure compliant train inspection and repair processes. The position demands a minimum of 10 years in railway operations, a valid license, and flexibility for all shifts, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general equivalency.
• Minimum 10 years of working knowledge in railway operations (road, yard, locomotive, mechanical).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Available to work all types of shifts, including nights, weekends holidays and on call.
• Ability to interact efficiently and positively with governmental and stakeholders.
• Ability to drill down, understand root cause and resolve complex issues.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to make decisions within limits of authority.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe shop operations through execution of the safety scorecard and ensuring safety framework sessions are being conducted within the terminals.
• Ensure effective emergency response readiness within the territory.
• Provide leadership and support to managers in the field in assigned shops.
• Develops and communicates appropriate staffing levels at each terminal.
• Drive operational performance targets.
• Drive car repair productivity through capacity utilization of repair teams.
• Resolving escalations from terminals.
• Validate and drive decision and escalation guideline compliance with managers.
• Drive trainyard performance and ensure yard service employees are meeting train repairs daily.
• Ensure train inspections are to standards and all inspections are logged.

Skills

Railway operations experience

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or GED

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.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Manager Mechanical ensures activities are performed safely and in compliance with regulatory and maintenance standards consistent with expectations of the business. Provides managerial leadership and personal development to employees for inputs and outputs of safety, service, productivity and financial metrics. The ideal candidate builds a safety focused culture, communicates effectively, and drives accountability.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure safe shop operations through execution of the safety scorecard and ensuring safety framework sessions are being conducted within the terminals
• Ensure effective emergency response readiness within the territory
• Provide leadership and support to managers in the field in assigned shops
• Develops and communicates appropriate staffing levels at each terminal
• Drive operational performance targets
• Drive car repair productivity through capacity utilization of repair teams
• Resolving escalations from terminals
• Validate and drive decision and escalation guideline compliance with managers
• Drive trainyard performance and ensure yard service employees are meeting train repairs daily
• Ensure train inspections are to standards and all inspections are logged

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general equivalency
• Minimum 10 years of working knowledge in railway operations (road, yard, locomotive, mechanical)
• Valid driver’s license
• Available to work all types of shifts, including nights, weekends holidays and on call
• Ability to interact efficiently and positively with governmental and stakeholders
• Ability to drill down, understand root cause and resolve complex issues
• Strong self-motivation and ability to make decisions within limits of authority

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 sitness subsidy

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 drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Social Security Number verification

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

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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).