Assistant Superintendent Loco Maintenance

Posting Start Date: 10/13/26

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 THE POSITION:

As the Assistant Superintendent Locomotive Maintenance, provides leadership and oversight for locomotive maintenance operations to support the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of CPKC’s local and system locomotive fleet. Monitor facility plans, operational performance, and maintenance trends to ensure resources, production targets, and service requirements align with the operating plan. Ensure all maintenance and servicing activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and established maintenance standards while driving continuous improvement in operational performance, reliability, and workforce productivity.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead and manage locomotive maintenance and servicing operations to achieve cycle-time, asset availability, reliability, and production performance targets
• Ensure all locomotive inspections, servicing, repairs, and maintenance programs comply with CPKC standards, Association of American Railroads (AAR) requirements, Transport Canada (TC) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations
• Manage the annual Locomotive Maintenance operating budget, ensuring effective resource utilization and cost control while meeting business objectives
• Lead investigations into safety and rules violations, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve compliance and reduce risk
• Establish performance objectives, provide coaching and development, and drive accountability for results among frontline leaders and employees
• Support employee development, talent management, and succession planning initiatives to build organizational capability and leadership strength
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, maintenance effectiveness, fleet reliability, and operational efficiency
• Ensure maintenance activities and workforce management practices are administered in accordance with collective agreements, company policies, and labour relations standards
• Provide tactical leadership and operational support for day-to-day locomotive maintenance activities, including local locomotive dispatch planning and resource coordination
• Collaborate with Operations and Mechanical stakeholders to optimize fleet performance, ensure equipment availability, and support the Operating Plan
  
  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general equivalency
• 10 years Railroad experience and leading front-line operations
• Proven ability to drive cultural change, build accountability, and lead teams through organizational transformation
• Strong coaching and leadership skills with the ability to provide constructive feedback, recognize performance, and apply appropriate corrective action when required
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical capabilities with the ability to identify root causes and resolve complex operational issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and lead diverse teams
• Comprehensive knowledge of locomotive equipment, heavy-duty machinery, or related industrial maintenance operations
• Experience working in a unionized environment and interpreting collective agreements is considered an asset
  
  

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 or regulated 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
• 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 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: 106594
• Department: Mechanical Loco
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
• Country: United States
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 3
• Job Available to: Internal & External