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Equipment Operator

Equipment Operator

CNBrampton, Ontario, CA
Il y a 20 jours
Description de poste

Job Summary

The Intermodal Labourer (also known as Labourer, Equipment Operator or Heavy Equipment Operator) is responsible for performing the same tasks as a Helper or Attendant Equipment Operator and Heavy Equipment Operator. The incumbent begins employment at CN as a Spareboard employee. The position works on-call and receives a minimum of 2 hours' notice before the shift as the incumbent does not have a pre-set schedule for the week.

Major Responsibilities

  • Perform basic hand and horn signals to guide the Heavy Equipment Operators
  • Lift, carry, place and remove inter-box connectors (IBCs)
  • Drive pickups, hitch trucks, and yard tractors
  • Perform various tasks to ensure the proper setup of guides on the rail cars
  • Setup rail cars and assist Heavy Equipment Operators in loading and unloading containers and empty chassis and trailers to and from rail cars
  • Shunt inbound and outbound loads to and from railcars
  • Lift rail car hitches
  • Load reefers from carters
  • Connect and disconnect gensets (portable fossil-fuel powered generators)
  • Place, remove, and lock and unlock train connectors
  • Ensure proper container and trailer placement on rail cars
  • Drive pickup and hitch trucks
  • Operate yard tractors, forklifts, and small cranes
  • Complete paperwork associated with the loading and unloading of railcars and trailers
  • Operate heavy equipment, including mobile cranes (primarily ‘reach stackers’) that lift containers to and from railcars and truck chassis

Working Conditions

  • Available to work shifts, weekends, holidays, nights and occasional overtime when necessary
  • Available on-call 24 / 7, 24 hours a day with a minimum of 2 hours’ notice
  • Partially performed outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions
  • Regular exposure to dust, pollen, noise and vibrations
  • Physical : lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 70 pounds occasionally
  • Climb and balance, grip handholds while working at heights of 4–8 feet (1–2 meters) off the ground
  • Bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and perform overhead work

    • Requirements

  • High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Lift-truck operator certification
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Ability to work autonomously, adapt to different situations and manage stress
  • Demonstrate good teamwork and maintain positive interactions with others
  • Good verbal, reading comprehension, and writing skills
  • Be dedicated to meeting established standards of quality, safety, productivity and client satisfaction
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Proficiency with shovels, rods and pry bars, sledgehammers, jackhammers, wrenches, hand and power drills, hand tools and technical instruments (meters)
  • Ability to use heavy equipment such as a backhoe, trencher, and directional barring machine
  • Proficiency in the operation of lift trucks, up to 21,000 pounds (10,000 kg) capacity
  • Vocational and technical training or knowledge of Rail Operating Rules

    • Training

    The incumbent receives 40 hours of paid training (classroom training and 120 hours of on-the-job training).The role must remain in the position (Spareboard) for a minimum of 3 months after hire date.

    This position is a unionized position. As such, pay and benefits are governed by the applicable collective agreement.