Job Description: You will assist the General Foreman with the planning, scheduling and assignment of manpower to specific jobs within the Shop/Yard and Line Point environments ensuring that all repairs and/or servicing are performed in a safe and efficient manner, in accordance with Company, Association of American Railroad and Transport Canada regulations. Job Responsibilities: Ensure locomotive bad order repair, cycle time, dwell time, productivity and key metrics are met including inventory management for all locomotives on the territory. Coordinate with Field Operations to ensure Local Service Operating Plan (LSOP) targets are met.; Correct and document safety incidents, safety hazards/concerns, investigates for corrective actions to the various departments, involving the Mechanical Manager and Health and Safety Committee in the prescribed timelines; Maintain communication and fosters positive working relationships with local union officials. Ensures the collective agreement is understood and managed as it is written; Support mechanical forces at train incidents within their jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Emergency Response Plan; Direct road repair on the territory to meet 24 hour repair cycle time; Ensure that there is the appropriate level of stock/material and is responsible for ordering within prescribed limits through the SAP system. Supports all expenditure reduction initiatives; Communicate and interact regularly with local/external counterparts; Communicate and interact regularly with management within field operations to ensure locomotive repair and train servicing is meeting the expectations of internal and external customers; Support, communicate and deliver to key performance indicators. Leads to ensure all direct reports have an understanding of the business objectives, as well as the role they are all accountable for; Work directly with employees in the shop & yard environments to establish self-managed work teams and provides guidance and support Ensure repairs and train servicing are in compliance with AAR, Transport Canada standards and CP polices; Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and effectiveness of the operation. Support Lean Philosophy and Principals; briefings, end of shift briefings, safety meetings and activities, ensuring that safety rules, procedures and policies are adhered to through efficiency testing and safety tracking document; Job Requirements: Must be able to work with vast array of employees and be adaptable. Able to drill down, understand root cause and resolve complex issues Working knowledge of CP systems (CIM, TYES, YOP, Nexus, ITM, SAP and Wreck Estimator); Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel; Must possess a minimum of a High school diploma or mechanical trade certification; Must be able to work under pressure and adapt to change; Proficient knowledge of railway operations (road, yard, locomotive, mechanical); Strong mechanical aptitude; Knowledge of collective agreement/non- union policies; Job Details: Company: Canadian Pacific Railway Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Port Coquitlam, BC, CA Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here careers-trivia.net
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