Assistant Track Foreman

Change the future with us.

Weare looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changingchallenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever conceptsand creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing thefuture of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important:making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemensis proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers,Canada’s Greenest Employers 2022, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2022and Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2022.

Changez l’avenir avec nous

Noussommes à la recherche de personnes dévouées et talentueuses qui sont en mesurede relever des défis en constante évolution ainsi que de répondre aux besoinsde clients ou aux questions de collègues en appliquant des conceptsintelligents et en faisant preuve de créativité. Nous favorisons le changementet travaillons avec des personnes animées par la curiosité qui réinvententl’avenir du travail. Rejoignez-nous et, ensemble, nous nous concentrerons surce qui est vraiment important : améliorer la vie avec de nouvelles idéeset les plus récentes technologies à l’échelle mondiale.

Pourquoi vous aimerez travailler pour Siemens?

• Liberté et conciliation travail-famille : adoptez notre environnement de travail souple et bénéficiez d’un horaire flexible, du télétravail et d’espaces de travail numériques
• Résolution de problèmes parmi les plus importants à l’échelle mondiale : prenez part à des projets passionnants et novateurs
• Environnement mobilisateur et stimulant qui évolue rapidement et comprend une technologie de fine pointe
• Occasions de faire progresser votre carrière et de bénéficier de programmes de mentorat à l’échelle locale et mondiale
• Rémunération globale concurrentielle
• Participation aux bénéfices possible
• Possibilité d’acheter des vacances ou de vendre celles auxquelles vous avez droit, selon votre style de vie
• Contribution à nos initiatives de responsabilité sociale centrées sur l’accès à l’éducation, l’accès à la technologie et le soutien aux communautés, tout en ayant une incidence positive sur la collectivité
• Participation à nos célébrations ainsi qu’à nos événements sociaux et professionnels en dehors des lieux de travail
• Occasions de partager vos idées novatrices et d’être rémunéré pour celles-ci!
• Avantages et réductions pour les employés
• Accent mis sur la diversité et l’inclusivité

Siemensest fière d’avoir été classée huit fois parmi les 100 meilleurs employeurs auCanada ainsi que d’avoir figuré parmi les meilleurs employeurs pour les jeunesCanadiens en 2022 et parmi les meilleurs employeurs du Grand Toronto en 2022.

The Opportunity

Reportingto the Track Supervisor, the Assistant Track Maintenance Foreman is responsiblefor overseeing and performing routine and planned maintenance activities aswell as supporting and protecting other maintenance activities. He/she alsosupports emergency response and performs track inspection, when required. TheAssistant Track Maintenance Foreman oversees small groups of employeesexecuting track maintenance work. This is a full-time permanent opportunitybased out of the Oakville Area requiring work within Kitchener/Hamilton toToronto.

Key Responsibilities and Functions

Leadership:

• Be a leader and promote Siemens’ safety culture and compliance to standards and policies;
• Be an ambassador of Siemens when interacting with customers, suppliers and employees;
• Report and escalate all accidents/incidents and participate in the incident investigation and review processes;
• Act as a role model when it comes to safety, quality of work and efficiency of operations.

Track Work Coordination:

• Perform track maintenance and repair;
• Perform track inspection and track maintenance activities according to Metrolinx Engineering Standards, Best Practices and Transport Canada Guidelines;
• Supervise, develop and lead track maintainers and subcontractors to ensure quality maintenance and safe work performance;
• Assist in coordinating and executing the work related to various maintenance activities such as: spot rail, track tie and other track component replacement; turnout component replacement and adjustment; maintenance of public and private crossings; vegetation cutting; fencing repairs;
• Support geometry testing and rail flaw detection testing on the territory;
• Snow clearing from railway turnouts (switches) and other key track and right of way components
• Provide track flagging service as required.
• Complete work, material inventory and inspection reports as required

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Highly organized and flexible
• Provide strong leadership and the ability to train, supervise coach other employees
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong Background in track inspection and maintenance
• Must be able to read technical drawings
• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 3years work experience as Track Maintainer;
• Track Inspection Qualification (TIG);
• Good understanding in track geometry;
• Good understanding in track standards and track safety requirements;
• Good understanding of continuous welded rail (CWR);
• Experience in track inspection procedures, track construction and track maintenance/repair work;
• Thermite welding qualification is an asset;
• Valid Driving License;
• Must be able endure repetitive physical work activities and lift and carry approximately 60lbs;
• Available to work on various work cycles with occasional overtime.