At CN,everydaybrings new and exciting challenges.Youcan expectan interestingenvironment whereyou’repart of making sure ourbusiness isrunning optimallyandsafely―helpingkeep the economy on track.We provide the kind of paid training and opportunitiesthat long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers whostriveto make a difference.You will be able to thrive in ourclose-knit, safety-focused cultureworking together as ONE TEAM.The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us! **Job Summary** The Supervisor, Mechanical – Locomotive is responsible for handling the day-to-day operations of the terminal through unionized staff to ensure locomotive inspection, maintenance and repair work is performed safely and efficiently. The role may also be stationed in the Mechanical Operations Center to coordinate the routing, assembling and disassembling of locomotives for trains. Ultimately, leading the day-to-day operations of a 24/7 function, the role is critical to ensuring availability, reliability and dwell targets are met to achieve CN’s commitment to its customers. **Main Responsibilities** **Safety Orientation, Compliance and Implementation** · Coach and train employees on safe and productive work procedure · Oversee Online Locomotive Failure Investigation and follow-up to include corrective action · Build safety compliance and improve safety results through regular efficiency tests and safety walkabouts; provide positive and constructive feedback to subordinates and act on non-compliant behaviour · Create, train, audit and implement standard operating procedures · Ensure safe operation as measured by accidents, incidents and employee injuries · Support the onboarding and training activities of new employees · Ensure Performance Monitoring Compliance Rules (PMRC) targets, expectations, objectives are met and monitor completion and compliance accordingly · Respond immediately and take corrective actions regarding raised safety concerns · Ensure active involvement in Workplace Location Joint Apprentice Committee (WLJAC) **Problem Solving and Decision Making** · Maintain teamwork and order amongst staff, contractors and internal clients by acting with a sense of urgency to respond to issues as they may arise · Use CN data to analyze locomotive inspections, repair and maintenance requirements to ensure fleet reliability · Make final decisions on locomotive repairs and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the repair and maintenance of locomotives · Respond to trouble-calls for assigned region and delegate proper responses accordingly **Planning and Organizing Workload** · Certify that repair, inspection and productivity standards are in accordance with the service plan · Prioritize the repair of locomotives, against multiple demands, to reduce dwell times in order to increase locomotive reliability · Drive locomotive fleet reliability by ensuring direct reports are adhering to preventative maintenance schedule and repairs to increase locomotive availability · Ensure overall utilization is maximized, as measured by productivity, attendance and labour costs **General Leadership and Supervision of Union Workforce and Tower** · Communicate company goals and policies to create a clear understanding of direction and expectations · Evaluate employee performance and review performance expectations, actual performance, and overall performance ratings for reports · Conduct investigations per collective agreement and issue discipline in collaboration with function’s Leadership team · Develop and sustain the right employee behaviours with feedback, recognition, reinforcement and coaching · Ensure direct reports validate payroll and time off requests · Oversee accounts payable by paying and authorizing invoices · Supervise, direct and coordinate activities of workers engaged in makeup and breakup of trains and switching inbound and outbound traffic · Assign locomotives to trains to obtain the most efficient use of equipment based on tonnage of freight and scheduled departure · Prepare routes, locomotive schedules for preventative maintenance and destinations in proximity to designated facilities and minimize cost of transfer to service site **Working Conditions** The role is performed in a combination of office and outdoor environments in various environmental conditions with rotating shifts (days, afternoons, midnights) covering the 24/7 operation. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handles pressure, and stress. **Requirements** **Experience** Electrical and Mechanical · Experience working in electrical and mechanical environments Experience supervising unionized and non-unionized employees* Experience in railroad mechanical shopcraft or comparable position* *Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset **Education/Certification/Designation** · High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) · Valid Driver’s Licence · Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering* · Technician or Technologist Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical* *Any Designation for these above would be considered as an asset **Competencies** · Leads by example for the safety and security of all · Considers environmental impacts in every decision and action · Identifies potential safety and security risks · Collaborates with others and shares information · Sets direction and inspires others · Communicates with impact · Applies critical thinking · Knows the business and stays current on industry needs **Technical Skills/Knowledge** · General computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), Service Reliability Systems (SRS), Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP), Performance Assessment Process (PAP), Real Time Business Intelligence (RTBI), DataCity and Learning Management System (LMS) · Comprehensive knowledge of locomotive construction and operation, inspection and repair, Transport Canada and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) · Fluently bilingual, both written and verbal (English, French)* *Any knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset **About CN** CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a19,500 milerail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety,sustainabilityand our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.