Senior Manager, Equipment Maintenance; Temporary

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Location:

WINNIPEG, MB, CA, R3L 2V7

Reference Number :1210

Status :

Temporary - Full-time

Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $102,816 - $127,008

Number of positions to be filled :1

Final date to receive applications :02/27/2026

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.

Our Maintenance Department, responsible for the maintenance and inspection of our trains, is facing an exciting future. With a new fleet on the horizon, changing demographics of our workforce and several projects on the go, our maintenance centers are undergoing a transformation.

Reporting to the Director Mechanical Maintenance, the Senior Manager oversees all key areas and functions in relation to equipment maintenance and services at the Maintenance Centre in Winnipeg. You will be responsible to implement a proactive maintenance approach based on planned and scheduled work ensuring train availability for the service. Through your mobilizing leadership, you will act as a change agent and lead your teams through challenging and exciting changes in a continuous improvement approach and promote a healthy and safe work environment.

The senior manager is also responsible to develop the appropriate strategy for their departments and therefore for Via Rail’s maintenance center.

• Directs a team of supervisors and indirect unionized employees;
• Act as a leader, provide coaching and ensure the transfer of knowledge to improve the competencies of team members. Also, responsible to empower their team’s growth with individual development plans;
• Lead and promote the mechanical and maintenance strategy and ensure to communicate adequately all changes and methodologies when applicable. Also, support the short and long-term vision within VIA Rail and influence decisions within their department;
• Manages and oversees the daily activities such as production, material, tooling, on-time performance, safety performance, budget/cost efficiency, maintenance performance, quality and staffing;
• Responsible for overseeing the investigation process in accordance with the collective agreement, as well as ensuring that timelines are met and actions are completed. Recommending corrective action and responding to grievances;
• Ensure a healthy work climate, culture, employee engagement and positive labor relations in collaboration with the union;
• Accountable for maintaining a positive work environment and effectively managing and resolving conflicts promptly and equitably amongst employees (coaching recognition, reinforcement and feedback);
• In collaboration with various partners, ensures the application and promotion of the HR activities cycle, while playing a key role in the recruitment process.

• Encourage and promote a healthy and safe culture at the workplace as well as, take the appropriate preventative actions in a timely manner;
• Manage and promote a work environment conducive to the prevention of loss (occupational safety and health, overtime, absenteeism, productivity, corporate assets, material waste and environmental compliance);
• In collaboration with the supervisors, identify opportunities to improve Health and Safety, the environment and strive to gain efficiency in our processes while making recommendations to VIA’s maintenance center;
• In collaboration with the director and the health and safety committee ensure the application and implementation of safety initiatives and ensure compliance with Company Safety programs/policies, Canada Labour Code, OSHA and general safety principles.

• Promote and foster a culture of continuous improvement;
• Oversees the servicing and mechanical maintenance programs with the specific focus of continuing to improve and develop set policies and procedures;
• Recommend and implement the necessary corrective…