Overview
Mechanical Supervisor – Car Jobs in Toronto – Ontario at Canadian National Railway
Title: Mechanical Supervisor – Car
Company: Canadian National Railway
Location: Toronto – Ontario
Category: Maintenance/Cleaning, Trades / Skilled Labor
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Job Summary
When stationed at a main terminal, the Supervisor, Mechanical (Car) leads the day-to-day operations through unionized staff to ensure railcar inspection maintenance and repair work is performed safely and efficiently.
The Mechanical Supervisor may also be an on-call position that reports to remote locations (line points) and supervises the maintenance, inspection and repair of railcars and locomotives when required outside of main terminals (line points).
Ultimately, leading the day-to-day operations of a 24-7 function, the role is critical to ensuring availability, reliability and dwell targets are achieved in order for CN to meet its commitments to its customers.
Main
Responsibilities
Safety Orientation, Compliance and Enforcement
Coach and train Mechanical employees on safe and productive work procedures
Accountable for Online Failure Investigation and follow-up to include corrective action
Build safety compliance and improve safety results through regular efficiency tests and safety walkabouts and provide feedback (positive and constructive) to subordinate and take action on non-compliant behaviour
Response to dangerous good incidents and leaks in a yard
Liaise with Dangerous Goods Officer and ensure employee and public well-being is upheld
Create, train, audit, and implement of standard operating procedures
Ensure safe operation as measured by accidents, incidents and employee injuries
Spearhead the onboarding and training activities of new employees and supervisors
Ensure Performance Monitoring Reporting Compliance (PMRC) targets, expectations and objectives are met
Monitor completion and compliance accordingly
Be responsible for preventative maintenance plans and execution on yard vehicles and equipment
Meet audit and compliance requirements (Association of American Railroads (AAR) inspections, chain inspections, qualification recertification, equipment)
Ensure an active involvement in Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) as well as ensuring the subsequent follow-up
Ensure an active involvement in Apprentice Committee Workplace Location Joint Apprentice Committee (WLJAC)
Problem Solving
and Decision Making
Control wrecking response to yard and line outages, working with Transportation and Engineering and direct reports to efficiently restore service to the operation
Use CN data to analyze car inspection and repair productivity
Establish actions to improve fleet reliability as well as efficient inspection and repair processes
Maintain
teamwork
and order amongst staff, contractors, and internal clients by acting with a sense of urgency to res…
