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Rail Car Mechanic Apprentice

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION :

As a Rail Car Mechanic you will be a member of a team working in a high production environment performing preventative and corrective maintenance to rail cars with regulatory standards. You will receive hands on training over a 3 year duration and a 6 week welding class that is specifically designed for the railroad. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined and enjoys working outdoors.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Repair, maintain and inspect freight car equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Perform all preventative maintenance work and repairs on trucks, under-frame, structure, safety appliances, braking systems, draft systems and any associated tests
• Perform all work associated with rush repairs, road work and supplementary service operation of equipment
• Welding, torch cutting and using all hand power tools to make repairs
• Work all around, under, between, on top and inside of rail cars

POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER :

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS :

Medical and Drug Testing

This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

CULTURE OF INCLUSION :

For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including : women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provide, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

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