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    Travel Maintenance Helper - Fort St James, BC, Canada - Canadian National Railway

    Canadian National Railway
    Canadian National Railway Fort St James, BC, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description
    Rail Track Maintainer

    Enjoying physical labour and working outdoors as well as being safety-minded are vital to a career in rail operations at CN.

    If you like being part of a team and working in different locations every day, a rewarding career in track maintenance will appeal to you.

    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.
    Maintain CN's train rails, ties, switches and ballasts through inspection, repair, and replacement

    • Remove and replace defective ties, rails spikes, and anchors
    • Ensure a safe working environment, by following CN's safety policies and procedures
    Shift work, with occasional overtime when necessary

    • Long periods of travel required, including overnight
    • Primarily performed outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions
    • Relevant work experience in similar working conditions or regulatory and safety environment
    • Experience operating heavy equipment and machinery
    • Must meet all medical fitness for duty requirements for the position, including requirements for Safety
    • Dedicated to getting the job done while meeting established standards of quality, safety, productivity and client satisfaction


    • Welding skills

    • Any knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset
    Training
    The incumbent receives classroom training over a period of 3 weeks at 40 hours per week. The training is primarily on health and safety rules and basic machine operator procedures. Successful completion of the classroom training is mandatory in order to work as a Rail Track Maintainer.

    Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year.

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    through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919.

    CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.