Job Description
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.
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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Specialist, Mechanical Performance Reporting & Metrics role monitors and reports on locomotive reliability and maintenance performance. The role supports the business by creating automated reports and dashboards and by analyzing data to identify issues and opportunities.
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POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Produce and automate weekly, monthly, and quarterly locomotive performance scorecards and executive dashboards
Analyze locomotive reliability, defects, maintenance performance, cycle time, labor hours, and service interruptions
Identify trends, repeat issues, and non
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compliance; escalate findings and recommend corrective actions
Extract, manage, and validate locomotive maintenance data from SAP and related systems
Improve data quality, logic, and data sources in SAP in partnership with Mechanical and IS teams
Lead performance review discussions with locomotive shop leadership and stakeholders
Develop automated reporting, analytical models, and decision
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support tools using modern analytics technologies
Support locomotive planning, optimization, and productivity improvements through automation and analytics
Prepare timely summary reports and status updates for senior leadership and key programs
Provide SAP/LMUI support, troubleshooting, training, and ongoing maintenance of locomotive datasets
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or general equivalency; Post secondary degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Experience with reliability analysis and performance analytics
Solid working knowledge of Power BI
Strong problem
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solving and decision
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making skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Extensive experience using SAP
Knowledge of locomotive equipment or similar heavy
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duty machinery is an asset
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WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:
Flexible and competitive benefits package
Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
Employee share purchase plan
Annual fitness subsidy
Part-time studies program
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PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
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Background Investigation
Criminal history check
Education verification
Professional references
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BECOMING A RAILROADER:
As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
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Management Conductor Program
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
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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 provided, 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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Req ID: 105934
Department: Mechanical Loco
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Type: Non-Union
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Country: Canada
% of Travel: 0-10%
# of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 4
Job Available to: Internal & External
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