Field Engineering Analyst

Metrolinx•Canada,

6d•CA$82,683 - CA$112,734•Hybrid

About The Position

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario. At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team. This role is based at our bus garage in North York, and will require occasional travel to work sites within the GTHA. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization. We’re looking for a Field Engineering Analyst to join our Bus Fleet Maintenance team. The core focus will be on-the-ground support for the commissioning of our modernized diesel fleet. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on engineering experience in an operations or maintenance environment, gained from industries such as highway coach, heavy truck or logistics fleet operations.

Requirements

Completion of a University Degree in Engineering and rail sector or related industry experience, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
Demonstrated experience in maintaining and/or designing electrical/mechanical systems in transit buses and/or coaches for fleet operations. Automotive product development experience would be considered an asset.
Working knowledge of tools, gauges and equipment associated with the engineering, testing and/or servicing of the various systems and components for Transit or Automotive Vehicles.
Working knowledge of air brake and diesel aftertreatment systems and accessing a Vehicle CAN network for fault tree analysis would be an asset.
Working knowledge of Infor-EAM (or other online maintenance tool) is considered an asset, with experience viewing/editing work orders for equipment in need of preventive maintenance.
In-depth knowledge of maintenance strategies, such as Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM); proven ability to design and develop asset modifications and reflect the configuration changes in maintenance plans and procedures.
Knowledge of continuous improvement processes like Lean or Six Sigma would be considered an asset.
Working knowledge of rules and regulations established by Transport Canada (TC), Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) and the American Public Transit Association (APTA) would be considered an asset.
Registration or eligible to be registered as a P.Eng. is considered an asset.
Registration or eligible to be a licensed 310T technician considered an asset.
Up-to-date commercial bus driver’s license (CZ) considered an asset.

Nice To Haves

Automotive product development experience
Working knowledge of air brake and diesel aftertreatment systems and accessing a Vehicle CAN network for fault tree analysis
Working knowledge of Infor-EAM (or other online maintenance tool) is considered an asset, with experience viewing/editing work orders for equipment in need of preventive maintenance.
Knowledge of continuous improvement processes like Lean or Six Sigma
Working knowledge of rules and regulations established by Transport Canada (TC), Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) and the American Public Transit Association (APTA)
Registration or eligible to be registered as a P.Eng.
Registration or eligible to be a licensed 310T technician
Up-to-date commercial bus driver’s license (CZ)

Responsibilities

Assisting the Field Engineer with the day-to-day commissioning of a modernized diesel fleet prior to wide adoption into full revenue service.
Conduct inspections of newly delivered buses, identifying and reporting operational deficiencies per established pre-delivery inspection (PDI) checklist, including but not limited to underbody inspections, CAD/AVL functionality, smoke testing, and wheelchair lift operation.
Responds to field issues by investigating failures, identifying failure modes, engineering solutions, and maintenance best practices to prevent future occurrences.
Assist the Equipment Maintenance Team, Fleet Operations Team and maintenance contractors for both the current diesel fleet, the modernized diesel fleet, and pilot programs for advanced technology fleets.
Provide equipment performance feedback to vehicle manufacturers.
Make recommendations for long-term viability and installation of tested components or sub-systems in conjunction with the operating groups.
Investigate age, maintenance, and design-related performance trends and identifies root causes of failures and develop corrective action plans.
Prepare Engineering Investigation Reports and Root Cause Analysis of emergent equipment failures as needed.
Create reports to support maintenance planning functions, continuous improvement, and key performance reporting.
Collaborate with Equipment Maintenance Operations Team and Technical Services Team to investigate systemic failures that arise within fleet; generates regular progress reports for proposed solutions and countermeasures.
Assuring the correct interpretation and application of Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) requirements, and acceptance criteria for the assigned rail fleet assets