Traveling Mechanic

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CPKC is seeking a Travelling Mechanic in Shreveport, LA, to join a safety minded, high production team across the Southern rail network. The role involves preventative and corrective maintenance of roadway equipment, with 60% travel and shifts including nights, weekends and all weather. You should have at least 5 years of heavy duty mechanical experience, a valid commercial driver's license, and be proficient in repairing gasoline and diesel engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, and related systems; lifting up to 100 lbs and using a range of tools and welders. Pre-employment medical and drug testing, background checks, and a safety mindset are essential. Tailor your resume to highlight field ops, reliability, adaptability, and clear communication, plus travel readiness and flexibility.

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 a Travelling Mechanic you will be a member of a team working in a high production environment performing preventative, corrective maintenance, mechanical repairs and maintenance of roadway equipment across a vast territory that includes CPKC’s Southern network. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, enjoys working outdoors and frequent travel.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Performs mechanical repairs and maintenance of roadway equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Repair and test equipment such as production tie and rail machines, spikers, spike pullers, production tampers, ballast regulators, speed swings, loaders and skid steers and backhoes, tie cranes, tie inserters, etc
• Trouble shoot and repair of hydraulic systems (electric over hydraulic and air over hydraulic)
• Lift and carry up to 100 lbs. occasionally
• Specialize in repairing roadway maintenance equipment, focusing on hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, driveline, and drive systems
• Using a variety of manual, electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools, as well as welders and cutting torches, to perform/verify maintenance and repairs
• Ability to work all types of shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays in all weather conditions
• 60% travel across the system working directly with railway systems for multifaceted locations

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general equivalency; 2 years of technical training is a bonus
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• 5 years of heavy-duty mechanical work experience
• Valid driver’s license: Commercial driver’s license
• Must be qualified in repairing and overhauling gasoline and diesel engines
• Proven knowledge and understanding of Engineering field operations
• Knowledge of General Code of Operating Rules
• Proficient in communication (ability to provide clear and concise instructions/directions)

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
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Social Security Number verification
• Department of Transportation Background Check 40.25 Form

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 provide, 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: 106189
• Department: Engineering
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Union
• Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
• Country: United States
• % of Travel: 50-60%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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