Supervisor, Equipment Maintenance

Ontario Northland•Cochrane, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor oversees the safe, efficient and timely completion of truck work for locomotives while ensuring that production schedules are met, and work is completed in accordance with quality specifications and safety standards.

Requirements

College diploma in a mechanical related field
Sound knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems as they apply to railway equipment components, and facilities.
3-5 years of experience working in railway, trades, heavy equipment or industrial environment
Previous supervisory experience, preferably within a unionized environment
Strong leadership skills with proven experience managing teams in an operational setting
Excellent communication skills
High level of organization and time management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and cloud-based platforms (Teams, SharePoint)
Valid driver’s license
Committed to Health and Safety

Nice To Haves

Trade Certification in Railway Car Technician (268R), Electrician – Construction and Maintenance 309A, Automotive Service Technician 310S, Truck and Coach Technician 310T, Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician 421A or related trade certificate is preferred
Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS): Hexagon, SAP or Oracle would be an asset
Knowledge of railway, railway equipment and diagnostics is preferred
Prior safety training preferred (First Aid/CPR/WHIMIS/fall arrest/overhead crane training/transportation of dangerous goods)

Responsibilities

Schedule and oversee routine inspections and maintenance on locomotives, auxiliary power units, freight cars, fleet vehicles and other related equipment
Oversee repair in progress (RIP) on car and track repairs
Responsible for Work Order creation and completion using a CMMS system
Manage special projects including car modifications, rail hauling cars and derailed equipment
Respond to major and minor derailments, wheel change out and inspections when Superintendent or Supervisor, Passenger Equipment is unavailable
Arrange service to offsite equipment including inspection and repairs as required
Source and order special materials needed for project completion
Ensure proper storage and disposal of all hazardous products and waste
Meet daily with the team to discuss the day-to-day operations including prioritizing work
Complete health and safety observations
Complete Intelex reporting
Supervise, educate and promote a safe work environment ensuring that work performed meets AAR, Transport Canada and other rules and regulations, the availability of PPE and employee compliance with PPE as required, and compliance with health and safety and company policies, including reporting, investigation of incidents, facilitating first aid and transportation for employees as needed
Coordinate sufficient staffing for repairs to reduce equipment downtime ensuring that employees have proper tools and equipment to perform the work, proper staff planning based on vacation and other time off requests in coordination with the Operations Support Manager, applicable training is current to meet AAR, and Transport Canada qualifications, and forecast future training needs
Schedule apprentice training and rotation in conjunction with the apprenticeship committee
Update training materials and standard operating procedures (SOP) are updated
Participate in the recruitment, onboarding and training of new employees
Manage performance and attendance and address concerns
Manage time off requests and work accommodations