Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture. Description This job leads and supervises the safety & quality work to the Union workers on Service track, road and yard Locomotive attentions, ensuring the daily and scheduled Inspections duties will be done in accordance with the Company workscopes and FRA/SCT/AAR/Other Government Authorities regulations and OEM specifications, coordination with the Transportation MLU & CCO for the consist preparation for the trains assignation in accordance with the TSP. Accountabilities Supervises the Unionized craftsmen (Universal Qualified Operators and Qualified Operators) in the execution for Locomotive daily inspections, 92 days scheduled inspections, minor repairs, on service interruption attention, documenting the inspection formats, for ensuring the daily operation and security conditions. Manages the Daily Inspection Center/Service track personnel, equipment, tools and installations. Prepares the locomotives consist sets, accordigly the strategic TSP, execution in coordination with NOC and MLU Departments. Checks the diesel fuel supply, requisiting the dispatch tickets, for ensuring the supply according to each unit destination and capacity. Keeps the proper inventory levels of diesel fuel, lube oil, sand and water. Manages the warehouse inventory parts for Loc inspection, and repairs. Coordinates with the local Transportation staff and NOC, MLU and MAC desk for the Loc failures attention and scheduled inspection program to address the locs on time. Attends the SCT verification visits in his locality. Demonstrates operational excellence by knowing and applying the business requirements. Demonstrates customer focus and contingency planning to ensure stakeholder expectations are met. Understands the relevant business metrics and applies effective tactics to sustain a culture of operational effectiveness that produces teams of high performing, engaged and empowered operational leaders. Identifies when a rule/regulation/policy has been violated and has one-on-one accountability conversations with an individual who has not met expectations, using KCS Candor, Aligning the Stars & KCS ABC's, and have the individual produce better results. Demonstrates KCS's commitment to being ONE TEAM - Living a Speak Up Culture - by using communication and interpersonal skills to enhance inclusion, civility, respect, innovation, safety, customer focus, teamwork within KCS, while encouraging and enabling others to do the same. Defines and communicates clearly the teams roles and responsibilities; holds people accountable for accomplishing objectives; recognizes and rewards people who achieve results and deliver on performance expectations; provides pinpointed (specific & measurable) feedback on performance. Develops and retains a strong team of high performers; creates a challenging and rewarding work environment; organizes a diverse group of people into a cohesive team to leverage their energy, knowledge and skills; creates grassroots / localized events to train & develop others - including location-specific safety training, localized Speak Up events, regular recognition or team-building activities. Exemplifies KCS Vision, Values, and Culture interactions with coworkers, business partners, customers and stakeholders. Ideal Candidate Qualifications Required High School diploma or equivalent Minimum two (2) years of relevant operations experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred Medium command of English. Mechanics, electricity and pneumatic knowledge People Management Basic Railroad knowledge Basic Computer system usage Working Conditions Shows a sense of urgency, focuses on specific and challenging objectives. Planning, productivity and quality skills to uses resources efficiently. Commitment and sense of responsibility to achieve quality results. Respond adequately to situations of stress. Able to alternate work shifts. Shift work is an essential function of this job. Employees must have the ability and willingness to support critically important railroad operations 24 hours per day/7 days per week, working various shifts as assigned. Schedule assignments may include after-hours, weekends and holidays. We Offer Complete health and welfare benefits package Competitive salary Incentive plan Vacation plan Additional Information CPKC reaffirm our declaration of commitment to labor equality and non-discrimination by explicitly declaring the prohibition of requesting medical test of non-pregnancy and HIV as requirements for employment. Through the previous statement, it is allowed to be known to our internal and external applicants through our publications of vacant positions, providing an inclusive environment for all applicants, however, in critical roles that involve security for our environment, specific tests may be taken for some positions, which is established by the government, we compromise to guarantee a safe and secure environment with zero tolerance for discrimination, aligned with our principles of labor equality and non-discrimination.
