Intern, Mechanical - Field
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Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is looking for a highly motivated person to fulfill a full-time (40h/week) Intern, Mechanical - Field position in Edmonton, AB from May - August 2025.
Job Summary
The Intern, Mechanical - Field is responsible for collaborating with the Mechanical Field leadership to ensure railcar inspection maintenance and repair is performed safely and efficiently. The incumbent works with different teams such as Mechanical, Transportation, and Reliability to contribute to safety orientation, compliance, enforcement, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The position is involved in leading projects and overseeing project portfolios.
Major Responsibilities
- Support Online Failure Investigation and follow-up
- Assist in response to dangerous good incidents and leaks in yards
- Assist with creation, auditing, and implementation of standard operating procedures
- Contribute to ensuring that Performance Monitoring Reporting Compliance (PMRC) targets, expectations, and objectives are met
- Analyze car inspection and repair productivity using CN's data
- Perform analysis on locomotive reliability and repair billing initiatives
- Assist in identifying, developing, and initiating improvement activities
- Support in the creation and implementation of locomotive automated alerts
- Assist with development of KPIs on reliability performance
- Help in documenting, identifying, and analyzing failure patterns
- Launch surveys to conduct root cause analysis requirements
- Help with special projects, data analysis and recommendations for improvement, reporting, presentations, and onsite audits of various terminals throughout the region
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams Notes, and Word)
- Knowledge of reporting software such as Tableau and Smartsheet
- Knowledge of Systems, Applications and Products (SAP), Query Designer, ARIBA or equivalent*
- Knowledge of Service Reliability System (SRS)*
- Valid Driver's License
- Ability to work outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions
- Ability to perform occasional travel (25%) between Canada and the United States (U.S.)
Education
- Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, BCom, Computer Science, or Construction Management
*Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset
About CN
CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.
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