CN Rail Hiring – Rail Track Maintainer

Job Description:

The Rail Track Maintainer is responsible for inspecting, repairing and replacing rails, ties, switches and ballasts. The role performs outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions and ensures a safe working environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Remove and replace defective ties, rails spikes, and anchors
• Sort used track material for loading
• Ensure a safe working environment, by following CN’s safety policies and procedures
• Ensure railroad right-of-way is clear of brush, vegetation, snow and litter
• Physical: lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 70 pounds occasionally
• Repetitive physical activity
• Long periods of travel required, including overnight
• Primarily performed outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions
• Shift work, with occasional overtime when necessary
• Install and repair street and railroad crossings and assist in the replacement or repair of items such as power-operated switches and insulated joints
• Maintain various hand tools for assigned work
• Repair deviations in track surface, alignment, and gauge
• Unload ballasts and distribute track material
• Maintain CN’s train rails, ties, switches and ballasts through inspection, repair, and replacement

Job Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Knowledge of signals or Railroad Operating Rules*
• Relevant work experience in similar working conditions or regulatory and safety environment
• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Ability to work autonomously, adapt to different situations and manage stress
• Displays common sense and good judgment
• Hand-eye coordination
• Dedicated to getting the job done while meeting established standards of quality, safety, productivity and client satisfaction
• Welding skills*
• Must meet all medical fitness for duty requirements for the position, including requirements for Safety
• Must have valid class 3 driver’s license with air endorsement
• Any knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset
• Valid driver’s licence
• Grasping skills
• Experience operating heavy equipment and machinery
• Demonstrate good teamwork and maintain positive interactions with others

Job Details:

Company: CN Rail

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Ontario, CA, USA

Application Deadline: N/A

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