Manager Mechanical

Posting Start Date: 10/15/26 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 POSITION: The Manager Mechanical is responsible for ensuring all mechanical activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory, maintenance, and company standards. This role provides strong leadership to drive performance across safety, service reliability, productivity, and financial outcomes. The ideal candidate champions a safety-first culture, communicates with clarity and influence, and promotes a high level of accountability and continuous improvement within the team. POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES: Develops, monitors, and communicates key performance indicators to ensure all direct and indirect reports better understand the train service business as well as the role they playAccountable for the application and implementation of accident prevention initiatives and ensures compliance with company safety and accident prevention policies and procedures, regulations and general safety principles, ensuring that subordinates carry out the safety framework activities in the local safety planAccountable for communicating and interacting regularly with field operations to ensure train services is meeting the expectations of internal and external customersMaintains communication and relationships with local union officials, including monitoring gain sharing activities as applicableAccountable for implementation of lean continuous improvement recommendations to improve productivity and effectiveness of the operation. Support Lean Philosophy and PrincipalsEnsures locomotive and car bad order repairs, cycle time and key metrics are metAccountable for leading mechanical forces at train incidents within their jurisdiction, safely handle and efficiently restore service with minimum loss and damage to equipment and assist Field Operations/Engineering partners POSITION REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or general equivalency Valid driver’s license Minimum 2 years of working knowledge in railway operations (road, yard, car, mechanical) in a leadership roleAvailable to work all types of shifts, including nights, weekends holidays and on callAbility to interact efficiently and positively with governmental and stakeholdersAbility to drill down, understand root cause and resolve complex issuesStrong self-motivation and ability to make decisions within limits of authority WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER: Flexible and competitive benefits packageCompetitive company pension and/or retirement plansEmployee share purchase planPerformance incentive programAnnual fitness subsidyPart-time studies program 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. Background Investigation Criminal history checkEducation verificationProfessional referencesDriver’s license verification and driving history Social Security Number verification 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. 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. 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). Req ID: 106603 Department: Mechanical CarJob Type: Full-TimePosition Type: Non-UnionLocation: Kansas City, MissouriCountry: United States% of Travel: 10-20%# of Positions: 1Job Grade: 4Compensation Rate: $105,000.00 Job Available to: Internal & External