Outpost Technician

Your future role Take on a new challenge and apply your troubleshooting and repair expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You'll work alongside dynamic and supportive teammates. You'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and safety of our coaches and locomotives. Day-to-day, you'll work closely with teams across the business (such as dispatchers, control tower operators, and maintenance staff), perform routine inspections and repairs, and much more. You'll specifically take care of maintaining electrical and mechanical systems, but also ensure proper setup and operation of layover systems. We'll look to you for: Troubleshooting and repairing electrical and mechanical systems on coaches and locomotivesShutting down consist power and placing it on wayside power, ensuring proper dispatch setupApplying 575 volts layover cables and ensuring the layover system operates correctlyPerforming comprehensive interior and exterior checks on coaches and locomotivesSecuring consist with activated radio alarm systemsMaintaining minor materials at the outpost stationCommunicating with the control tower for duty updatesReporting abnormalities and preparing detailed reportsPreparing consist for dispatch, including starting Main and HEP enginesUndertaking training and testing related to Outpost Location duties at the nearest Zone (Willowbrook or Whitby) All about you We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:Experience or understanding of troubleshooting and repairing electrical and mechanical systemsKnowledge of locomotive and coach operationsA safety-focused mindset and ability to follow protocolsStrong communication and reporting skillsAbility to work collaboratively in a team environment Things you'll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You'll also: Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routinesWork with new security standards for rail signalingCollaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleaguesContribute to innovative projectsUtilize our inclusive and flexible working environmentSteer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countriesBenefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learningProgress towards roles such as Maintenance Supervisor or Technical SpecialistBenefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you! After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Acara Solutions and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Website Privacy Policy | Acara Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.