What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor Rail Testing position at Canadian Pacific Kansas City?
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 THE POSITION:
The Supervisor, Rail Testing plays a critical role in protecting the safety and reliability of CPKC's rail network by operating advanced ultrasonic testing equipment to detect rail defects. By accurately assessing and reporting test results, this role drives timely rail replacement decisions that help prevent failures and ensure safe, uninterrupted train operations.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Drive CPKC owned vehicle and rental cars to locations to perform daily testing
- Work as a team to ensure truck is fully staffed throughout the year
- Operate and maintain CPKC owned ultrasonic rail testing equipment on various segments on their assigned territory
- Calibrate and ensure equipment is up to standards to perform quality inspections
- Responsible for daily contact with the Roadmaster for collaborative ways to keep Rail Flaw Detection equipment on schedule and hit production targets
- Take track protection and abide by all safety rules to ensure everyone goes home safe
- Perform quality work ensure the safe passage of trains in compliance with the Red Book by issuing the appropriate protective slow orders
- Required to be on call on a regular basis outside of normal business hours and workdays
- Work 2 weeks ON and 1 week OFF schedule (travel required to get to work and back home)
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- High School diploma or GED
- Commercial drivers License
- Previous rail road experience
- Instrumentation and testing experience in other disciplines
- High proficiency in using a computer and troubleshooting ability
- Proficiency in using tools to make mechanical repairs to equipment
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
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
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 check
- Education verification
- Professional references
- Driver's license verification and driving history
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 provided, 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: 105802
- Department: Engineering
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Position Type: Non-Union
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Country: United States
- % of Travel: 90-100%
- # of Positions: 1
- Job Grade: 5
- Compensation Rate:
- Job Available to: Internal & External
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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 Colour (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)”.