Manager, Mechanical Performance Centre

Canadian National Railway (CN)•Homewood, IL

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Mechanical Performance Centre is responsible for leading a group of Mechanical Remote Health Service Advisor and Rail Traffic Control (RTC) Mechanics desks that are under the Mechanical function. The role oversees a fleet of locomotives and cars which include online monitoring, exception management and any resulting maintenance events, furthermore, maintains production schedules and consistently follows up with Shop Leaders to ensure successful execution of the production plan. The role is also accountable for the safe movement of the railcars across the CN network including the alignment of a detection strategy that consolidates safety, efficiency, and technology. At CN, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you’re part of making sure our business is running optimally and safely―helping keep the economy on track. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to thrive in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of railway environment experience
Experience working in a transportation control centre environment
Experience in logistics
High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
Valid Driver's Licence
Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Business Administration
Knowledge of railroad and mechanical operations
Strong awareness on Systems, Applications and Products (SAP), Real-Time Business Intelligence (RTBI), car repair billing and Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
Knowledge of call management systems
Knowledge of regulatory requirements with regards to Locomotive and Car Maintenance
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Project and Tableau)

Nice To Haves

Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset

Responsibilities

Use and execute production control system
Execute production plan to reduce dwell and increase availability
Execute the daily production plan to ensure plan objectives reduce dwell
Follow standardized guidelines and policies on maintenance, car related exceptions with detectors, proactive and robust platforms and identify defect modes on all rolling assets on the network
Meet priorities on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with the stakeholders on safety, assets dwells, and reliability
Execute desk directives including linking maintenance planning, motive power distribution plan, transportation needs in the yard and mainline, shop production and network operations
Drive mechanical requirements when dealing with the director-level decision-making in Network Operations Center (NOC) in regard to train service prioritization (bulk and intermodal), exceptions (weather related, and derailments)
Execute the overall progress of CN’s maintenance programs on the car and locomotive front and ensure the plan is being followed
Run and document exception plans
Execute fleet-based programs outlined by the planning and reliability team
Rebalance and prioritize workload to meet program targets such as Positive Train Control (PTC), Winterization, Summarization, Wheel production, and other locomotive and car-specific programs
Run an effective team that is engaged in the day-to-day exercise of driving efficiencies and utilization of mechanical resources thereby improving locomotive availability and reliability
Execute mechanical vision on key requirements to train and build the team