Supervisor Track Production-CA
Req Id: 1071
Job Location: Kamloops - BC
Business Unit: Operations
Highest Level Division: Engineering
Posting Start Date: 10/13/26
Posting End Date: 11/01/26
French/English Bilingual Requirement: No
Qualified Rate: $ 111000 - 121000 Per hour
Please note that new hires in this role may be paid a lower hourly rate during their qualifying period. In addition, CN employees are also eligible to an employee share investment plan (ESIP), Pension, Advantages, Railroad Retirement Benefits (RRB) and other perks.
At CN, the careers we offer are meaningful because the work that we do matters. Every day, our team of dedicated railroaders power the North American economy from coast-to-coast-to-coast, with an unwavering commitment to safety and service excellence.
If you enjoy hands-on tasks, working outdoors, and have a safety-first mindset, a career in railway operations might be right for you. With fresh challenges, paid training, and a host of great benefits - a career at CN means work that makes a true difference in the lives of people.
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Job Summary
The Incumbent is responsible for leading the operation of the production team within the Region. The incumbent develops and oversees unionized Railroaders to ensure safe, quality, and efficient production and shipment of track products for Engineering's Capital and Maintenance programs.
Main Responsibilities
Overseeing Employee Performance and Safety
- Ensure effective, impactful, and engaging leadership of unionized staff
- Improve team and individual performance through mentoring, training, coaching, auditing, and feedback
- Lead continuous improvement culture
- Communicate with customers regarding detailed product requirements, schedule, and shipping requirements
Lead Track Programs and Safety
- Coordinate and monitor products through complete production cycle, which includes planning, scheduling, staffing, producing, handling inventory, loading, shipping, and documenting
- Cohere to a production schedule and control internal and external customer expectations
- Ensure the production process is cost-effective, and shipments are made on time
- Coordinate, establish, and implement standard operating procedures for protected and quality production
Ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of safety, quality, and efficiency are met or exceeded
Inspect major track work in accordance with CN track Standards
Working Conditions
The incumbent works primarily outdoors (90%) with limited office time (10%), in all types of weather and environmental conditions. The role requires extensive travel (80%) across the region to provide oversight on projects and programs. The position is required to work a production cycle schedule, including overnight stays.
The role requires being available on-call 24/7 for critical incidences. The role involves managing priorities and delivering work within established timelines, with support from the team to ensure sustainable and effective workload management.
Experience
Unionized Environment
- Minimum 2 years of supervising, planning, coordinating, scheduling, and auditing production operations in a unionized environment
- Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered
Education/Certification/Designation
- High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
- Valid Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) Card
- Valid Class 5 Drivers Licence
- First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) qualified
- Candidates with equivalent practical experience, education, or training will be considered
Competencies
- We Care About Each Other
- We Strive for Excellence
- We Succeed Together
- We Lead Responsibly
- Vision and strategic thinking
- Impactful and inclusive leadership
- Performance and value delivery
- Empowerment and talent development
- Strategic communication and influence
- Managerial courage and decisiveness
- Compliance
- High
- Planning
- Build trust
- Depth of analysis
Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Knowledge in the interpretation and application of CN Engineering Track Standards, Track Standard Drawings, and Recommended Methods
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Pow
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