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Rail Track Maintainer

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Job Order #: 5389076

NOC: 7432
Employer Name:
CN Railway
Wage/Salary Info:
as per collective agreement
Posted Date:
15-Sep-2014
Location:
MELFORT
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Length of Employment:
permanent
Education:
GED 12 - General Educational Development
Experience:
0-6 Months
Apply By:
15-Oct-2014
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
CN Railway
Contact Name:
Sandra Mancini
Contact Email:
sandra.mancini@cn.ca
Employer Website:
www.jobs.cn.ca


Description

Role:

Rail Track Maintainers work as key members of a crew inspecting, repairing and replacing rails, ties, switches and ballasts.


Critical performance areas include the following but may vary depending on location and circumstances:

Prepare, use and maintain various common and specialized hand tools for assigned work.

Remove and replace defective ties, rails spikes and anchors.

Correct deviations in track surface, alignment and gauge.

Install and repair street crossings and railroad crossings.

Assist in the replacement or repair of items such as power-operated switches and insulated joints.

Unload or assist in unloading ballasts, as well as unload and distribute track material.

Sort used track material for loading (may load by hand).

Clear brush, vegetation, snow and litter from railroad right-of-way.

Establish and maintain drainage.

Clean up after work completion.

Understand and comply with track safety standards, Operating Rules and Safe work procedures.


Working conditions:

Work shift work, as well as work away from home on various work cycles and occasional overtime.

Work at all locations across the region.

Work outdoors, sometimes in extreme weather conditions, involving physical work.

Perform repetitive physical activities during the course of a shift.

Frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds (22 kg) and occasionally up to 70 pounds (32 kg).

Good eye-hand coordination and grasping.

Comply with safe work procedures and policies.


Employment requirements:

Valid driver's license.

High School diploma or equivalent General Education Diploma (GED).

For details & to apply, go to: http://jobs.cn.ca/jobs/4624BR/Canada-Saskatchewan--Melfort--Rail-Track-Maintainer#.VBc9IsJ0yUk

Please be advised no applications are accepted via email.

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Reading text
 - Document use
 - Numeracy
 - Writing
 - Oral communication
 - Working with others
 - Problem solving
 - Decision making
 - Critical thinking
 - Job task planning and organizing
 - Finding information
 - Computer use
 - Continuous learning
 - Significant use of memory
Specific Skills
 - Shovel ice and snow from track switch boxes
 - Patrol assigned track sections
 - Operate machines and equipment
 - Clean and make minor repairs to machines and equipment
Major Work Area
 - Repair
 - Maintenance
 - Installation

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