Description:
The Officer, Fleet Engineering is responsible for overseeing a fleet of various vehicles which are highly specialized and railroad specific. The incumbent develops and maintains the vehicle specifications in order to provide internal customers with a vehicle that meets their requirements. The role acts as a Program Manager for a portion of the annual Vehicle Replacement Program. The position also provides technical support for the organization as well as external vendors.
Main Responsibilities
Program Management
- Collaborate with Fleet Management Officers (FMOs) to identify and create the budget for the annual vehicle replacement program
- Work with vendors to establish priorities and timelines
- Review and approve supplier vehicle drawings, involving users as required
- Handle vendor performance and compliance to timeline, budget, and specification, and take corrective actions as needed
- Review and approve vehicle drawings and approve all changes (technical or commercial), and submit Purchase Orders (POs) change requests
- Collaborate with vendors and FMOs to arrange vehicle delivery and user training
- Handle any reworks or recalls
- Liaise with Procurement and Supply Management (P&SM) on any commercial issues
Technical Support
- Provide technical support to the FMOs, Vehicle Repair Authorization Centre, vendors and users
- Work with vendors to resolve performance, reliability or safety issues
- Approve all modifications to vehicles
- Perform and lead failure analysis and corrective action if needed
- Serve as an escalation point for FMO and Repair Authorization Center (RAC) for warranty claims
- Go on site and audit vendors as required
Vehicle Specifications
- Develop and maintain vehicle specifications in order to provide the field with a vehicle that meets operational requirements, is cost effective, and meets regulatory requirements
- Work with users to define and document requirements, including site visits and ride along to understand needs
- Collaborate with suppliers and industry to understand new products, materials and technologies that can improve CN’s vehicles
- Liaise with P&SM to issue the specifications to vendors for Request for Quotes (RFQs), answer questions, perform technical evaluation of the bids, and make recommendations on vendor selection
- Conduct vehicle specification reviews as required
Vehicle Technology and Telematics
- Provide system support for vehicle telematics programs (e.g., training, support, special and specific reports)
- Handle health of telematics devices
- Explore new technologies to maximize vehicle Return on Investment (ROI) and safety
- Perform or lead component and vehicle testing
- Develop data analysis tools