Manager, Locomotive Repair Center BC

Adecco is currently hiring a full-time experienced Locomotive Repair Center Manager (LRC) to oversee locomotive maintenance and repair operations at a busy rail facility. This leadership role is responsible for managing daily shop operations, ensuring safety compliance, improving fleet reliability, and leading both unionized and non-unionized teams.
The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with experience in mechanical operations, maintenance planning, workforce management, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced industrial environment.

• Job type: Permanent | Full-time

Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement
At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. This position is open to individuals who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis, the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Through this initiative, Adecco is taking proactive measures to support the equitable representation of Indigenous peoples in the workforce in alignment with section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Together, we're making the future work for everyone.
Responsibilities:

• Lead daily repair shop operations, including workforce planning, productivity, and budget management
• Oversee the inspection, maintenance, and repair of locomotives and rail equipment
• Drive fleet reliability, equipment availability, and on-time delivery targets
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and operational standards
• Lead and develop supervisors and employees in a unionized environment
• Manage incident response, investigations, and corrective actions
• Coordinate staffing schedules and resource allocation
• Build positive labor relations and address employee performance matters
• Monitor key performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize operations and service delivery

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience supervising unionized and non-unionized employees
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a railroad mechanical shop or related industrial maintenance environment
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Degree or diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/Technology is considered an asset
• Valid driver's license required
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Experience with maintenance operations, safety compliance, and workforce management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP experience is an asset
• Mu st be legally eligible to work, and reside in Canada

Land Acknowledgement
Adecco acknowledges that our head office is located in Tkarón:to/Toronto, on the traditional territory of many Nations, including the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We recognize that our teams operate in offices and communities across the country, on the ancestral and contemporary lands of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. We're committed to continued learning, respectful relationships, and taking meaningful actions in partnership with Indigenous communities.

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