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Mechanical provides technical support and expertise on locomotives, car engineering issues, and heavy duty equipment. We inspect, repair and maintain equipment and infrastructure. Experienced and apprentice positions are available.
Diesel Mechanic Apprentice
Diesel Mechanic Apprentices maintain and repair all components and mechanical systems on locomotives. Successful candidates enter a four-year training program, which includes both workplace and classroom training. Preference will be given to applicants with formal training in the repair of heavy equipment. Diesel Mechanic Apprentices maintain and repair all components and mechanical systems on locomotives.
Your duties
- Inspect, disassemble, install and test components and systems on locomotives
- Perform adjustments and calibrations to mechanical components
- Perform maintenance and servicing of diesel locomotives
- Align rotating equipment
- Perform modifications and construct mechanical assemblies
- Evaluate parts for reuse, repair, or replacement
- Work from blueprints, service manuals, and schematic drawings
- Use various hand and power tools
- Operate equipment such as overhead or mobile cranes and forklifts to assist in tasks
Diesel Mechanic
Diesel Mechanics repair, make modifications and perform scheduled maintenance on CP locomotives, heavy equipment and other associated equipment. Preference will be given to journeyman automotive, diesel, heavy-duty equipment mechanics or related fields.
Your duties
- Inspect, disassemble, install, and test mechanical and electrical components and systems on locomotives
- Perform adjustments and calibrations to mechanical and electrical components
- Perform maintenance and servicing of diesel locomotives
- Perform modifications and construct mechanical assemblies
- Conduct inspections and tests, while also repairing or replacing parts with limited resources in remote locations outdoors in all types of weather conditions
- Evaluate parts for reuse, repair, or replacement
- Perform welding repairs
- Rebuild power assemblies
- Review blueprints, service manuals, and electrical on schematic drawings
- Use various hand and power tools
- Operate equipment such as overhead or mobile cranes and forklifts to assist in assignments
- Obtain all CP certification pertaining to specific tasks and assignments
Rail Car Mechanic
Rail Car Mechanics perform heavy labour related to servicing and maintenance of freight cars.
Your duties
- Repair, maintain, and inspect freight car equipment
- Perform all preventative maintenance work and repairs on trucks, underframe, structure, safety appliances, braking systems and draft systems
- Perform all work associated with rush repairs, road work, and supplementary service operation of equipment
- Repair and application of all associated piping and valves, guards, shrouds, covers and any cutting, burning, welding, grinding, soldiering and brazing associated with removal or application of components
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