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Track Maintainers

  • Brandon, MB, Canada

Full-time

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Track Maintainers with Cando provide track inspection, maintenance, and clearing services for the short line and various customer sites If you enjoy working outdoors, physical activity, problem solving, and a company that promotes a strong safety culture, this opportunity is for you!

Cando provides specialized rail operating services. We provide a wide range of rail services including short line operations, industrial switching, material handling, terminal & transload services, and more. With over 50 operations, we are the 3 largest locomotive fleet in Canada and growing!

Cando Advantages

  • Work Life Balance with Fixed Schedules
  • Cando’s Technical and Leadership Training Programs
  • Award Winning Safety Culture
  • Employee Ownership Program
  • Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurances
  • Flexible Health & Dental Benefits
  • Canada’s Best Managed Company for 10 years!

Job Description

Track Maintainers with Cando provide track inspection, maintenance, and clearing services for the short line and various customers sites. Track Maintainers duties can include replacing and repairing various track components including rails, railway ties, fences and adjusting the alignment and the surface of the track as well as responding to emergencies and track outages.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Conduct regular track inspections and perform general repairs and maintenance
  • Ensure switches, crossings, and flangeways are cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted
  • Perform regular maintenance on all tools and small machines ensuring that all equipment is kept in good working order
  • Conduct job hazard analysis, report unsafe working conditions, and ensure they are repaired immediately
  • Manage all paperwork associated with purchasing supplies, equipment, and fuel related to the maintenance work
  • Ensure work reports are completed and documented as required (eg. Log books, maintenance reports, inspection reports, audits, purchase orders, fuel sheets)
  • Perform other track activities as required by the customer

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

  • Skilled and knowledgeable in the appropriate inspection, maintenance, and repair techniques required to ensure the rail line is safe for operation and in compliance with all required standards
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with people of all backgrounds and levels of comprehension including managers, employees, customers, and the public
  • Demonstrate initiative to work with others to foster a respectful workplace
  • Physically fit including the ability to work in adverse weather conditions
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license, Canadian Rail Operating Rules certification and other clearances required to perform the role including clear drug and alcohol testing

Education & Experience

  • Experience operating various types of equipment such as hi-rails, ballast regulator/snow fighters, loaders, bobcats, snowblowers, tie tampers, rail drills, and spikers is an asset

Note: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent. The qualifications are provided so interested candidates understand of the level of expertise required in this position.
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Responsibilities

Inspect, maintain, and repair railway tracks and components, including rails, ties, fences, switches, and crossings, and respond to emergencies and track outages. Maintain tools and equipment, identify and report hazards, complete required work and purchasing documentation, and perform other track activities as needed.

Requirements

Candidates should have knowledge of railway track inspection, maintenance, and repair practices, communicate effectively, work collaboratively, and be physically able to work outdoors in adverse weather. They must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license, Canadian Rail Operating Rules certification, and required clearances, including passing drug and alcohol testing; experience operating track maintenance equipment is an asset.

Skills

  • Track Inspection
  • Track Maintenance and Repair
  • Railway Component Replacement
  • Switch and Crossing Maintenance
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Job Hazard Analysis
  • Safety Reporting
  • Written and Oral Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving
  • Physical Fitness
  • Equipment Operation
  • Recordkeeping and Reporting
  • Emergency Response
  • Railway Track Alignment

Benefits

  • Work-Life Balance With Fixed Schedules
  • Technical and Leadership Training Programs
  • Award-Winning Safety Culture
  • Employee Ownership Program
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Health and Dental Benefits

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Categories

  • Transportation
  • Trades
  • Security & Safety

Keywords

  • Rail Transportation
  • Track Inspection
  • Track Maintenance
  • Track Repair
  • Short Line Operations
  • Railway Ties
  • Rail Alignment
  • Switches
  • Crossings
  • Flangeways
  • Job Hazard Analysis
  • Safety Culture
  • Canadian Rail Operating Rules
  • Hi-Rails
  • Ballast Regulators
  • Snow Fighters
  • Loaders
  • Bobcats
  • Snowblowers
  • Tie Tampers
  • Rail Drills
  • Spikers
  • Maintenance Reports
  • Inspection Reports
  • Emergency Response
  • Equipment Maintenance

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