Railcar Maintenance Mechanic

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Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply.

Savage is Hiring in Sydney, Nova Scotia!

Are you ready to join us and do the right thing, find a better way, and make a difference?

Here are just a few of the benefits you can look to receive working with Savage:

• Paid uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• $200/year steel toe boot allowance
• Excellent Benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) with match into a DPSP (Deferred Profit Sharing Plan)
• Generous paid time off policy that exceeds statutory norms
• Rotating shift schedule to facilitate commissioning
  
  

In this role, your duties as a Railcar mechanic/Carman will encompass responsibility for safely performing the basic tasks required to ensure proper maintenance and repair of a fleet of 90 railcars, and miscellaneous associated equipment, to ensure uninterrupted transportation of coal from the Sydney International Coal pier to the Lingan Thermal Generating Plant.

Here’s a preview of what you’ll be doing:

• Maintenance and operation the mechanical components of the railcars fleet
• Posting and completing work orders within the company specific computer data base
• Accurate completion of all required documentation (regulator and Internal)
• Working individually and collaboratively with the team
• Completing all training including regulatory compliance, safety, and all other designated training, as required (occasional out of province training is possible)
• Safely perform the essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to the safety of his or her own self, or the safety of others
  
  

This Is What We Need From You

• Basic understanding of the operation of industrial mobile equipment
• Thorough understanding of railcar mechanical operations, and associated components
• Basic understanding of the operation and maintenance of industrial mobile equipment, mechanical components of Maintenance of Way equipment
• Read, write, and understand English, follow written and/or verbal instruction, and possess basic math and computer skills
• Willingness to qualify in train operation and train handling
• Qualified in CROR considered an asset, for all aspects of rail car repair protection, and the protection of track work
• Coal handling railcar experience preferred
• Dependability in attendance
• Work holidays and weekends as needed
• Work rotating shift schedule and overtime when needed
  
  

Here are some of the minimum requirements for this role:

• High school diploma, minimum 18 years of age
• Accredited certification related to trade
• 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year welding apprenticeship
• 2-5 years of experience preferred but not required
• Read seal welder preferred
• Clear a criminal background check
  
  

Here Are Some Of The Physical Requirements

• Work outside in any weather condition
• Properly wear all required Personal Protect Equipment as deemed necessary by labour standards and Savage
• Clean shaven for the purposes of respirator and/or dust mask proper fit, and annual fit test
• Climb on and off the equipment, ascend and descend a ladder
• Work in an industrial environment containing coal dust, hazardous conditions, confined spaces, and hot/cold conditions
• Stand, kneel or crawl, and walk extensively throughout the day, sometimes on uneven terrain
• Frequently lift up to 50 lbs.
  
  

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Additional Information

• A complete job description is available upon request
• Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace