Senior Engineer, Industrial - Toronto, Canada - Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

Description

JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 9213
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: Bus Maintenance & Shops Duncan Shops Management & Staff
Salary Information: $101, $127,218.00
Pay Scale Group: Level 10
Employment Type: Regular
Weekly Hours: 35, Off Days: Saturdays, Sundays Shift: Day
Posted On: March 26, 2024
Last Day to Apply: April 2, 2024
Reports to: Manager- Bus Maintenance

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is North America's third largest transit system and has been recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA. Guided by a forward-thinking strategic plan, the TTC's vision is to be a transit system that makes Toronto proud. The TTC's recruitment efforts are directly aligned to its mission of providing "a reliable, efficient, and integrated bus, streetcar and subway system that draws its high standards of customer care from our rich traditions of safety, service and courtesy."

Career Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Bus Maintenance, the incumbent is responsible for supporting productive cost centres with industrial engineering expertise allowing continuous improvement in quality, reliability, process, productivity and safety. The incumbent is responsible for asset management, coordinating the preventative maintenance program(s) for equipment and facilities, and developing and executing the departmental capital improvement program.

What You Will Do

• Liaising with various TTC and external representatives to document and analyze current work flow and procedures
• Identifying problem areas and prescribing specific courses of action required to resolve
• Developing standards for reliability, quality and productivity
• Developing new and/or revised procedures/work methods in order to achieve these standards
• Producing procedures documentation via methodologies that will allow for constant changes and additions
• Reviewing and auditing work performed in the bus maintenance facilities to ensure adequacy, completeness and adherence to new or revised standards
• Conducting workload and time studies, time study process charting, operation analysis, work sampling, standard methods, time formulas to develop work performance standards and measurements
• Performing long range planning for facilities which will meet the department's future needs and objectives
• Evaluating and identifying cost reductions to ensure efficiency of operations
• Preparing facility design and layout of the work location, machinery and equipment; and designing, selecting and/or evaluating equipment and materials
• Providing support to non-revenue maintenance operations
• Must have or rapidly acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders including disability accommodation and accessibility requirements pertaining to passengers and employees.

What Skills Do You Bring

• Manage projects
• Demonstrate specialized expertise and knowledge in the assigned field
• Use office technology, software and applications
• Apply analytical skills
• Plan and organize activities / projects to meet section and organizational goals
• Communicate in a variety of mediums
• Understand and apply relevant laws and regulations

What Qualifications Do You Bring?

• Completion of a post-secondary college diploma or university degree in a related discipline (i.e., Industrial/Mechanical Engineering) or combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent.
• Registration with the Professional Engineers Ontario is mandatory.
• Sound knowledge of industrial/process engineering principles, methods and practices
• Must be knowledgeable of project management concepts/practices as well as legislation pertinent to labour, safety and environmental issues
• Possess sound judgement, well developed analytical, problem solving and costing skills
• Strong work systems design skills combined with organizational and strategic planning ability
• Effective interpersonal, verbal communication and technical report writing skills
• Requires strong computer skills for programs used to gather, analyze and report data
• Must be able to direct and coordinate the work of others in order to accomplish objectives
• Must have the ability to plan and coordinate the work of others when researching work methods and overseeing their implementation
• Must be able to motivate, evaluate the performance of, train, counsel and discipline subordinate employees
• Understand, interpret and apply Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures as well as applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to handle changing work conditions and priorities as a regular routine
• Must be able to deal effectively with human relations matters which may arise in the course of performing duties

The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization, and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

The TTC's policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.