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Equipment Maintainer

@ CADRail

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Toronto, Ontario

Full-time1+ years experience
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Overview

CADRail is hiring an Equipment Maintainer to perform maintenance on rail coaches, cab cars and locomotives for Metrolinx's Legacy Fleet Maintenance operations. The work covers routine and preventative maintenance, component repair and replacement, and defect documentation, with rotating weekday and weekend shifts and some off-site travel to outpost locations.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform routine and preventative maintenance on coaches and locomotives
  • Repair and replace air valves, bearings, couplings and brakes
  • Review and create defect sheets
  • Complete wheel changes, shimming and torque work
  • Comply with HSE policies and the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Requirements summary:

  • 1 to 2 years rail maintenance or equivalent experience
  • Ability to read drawings and manuals
  • Experience with power and hand tools
  • Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Willingness to travel to outpost locations

Tools & skills

power toolshand toolstorque wrenchtorque machine
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Employer posting date
2025-04-10
First seen by our source
2026-10-13
Source record updated
2026-10-13

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentMaintenance & repair
Experience1+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday, evening, weekends, overnight
Travelair: none · ground: minimal
Work settingPlant or factory, Vehicle, Outdoors
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
EducationHigh school (required)

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CAD Railway Industries: Leading the Future of Rail Transportation === With over 45 years of excellence, CAD Railway Industries has established itself as a leader in the rail sector. Based in Lachine, Quebec, we specialize in delivering comprehensive repair and refurbishment services for locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and diesel engines. Our work ensures long-lasting performance, extending the life of rail assets by up to 20 years. CAD has grown and expanded its business from coast to coast in the past decade. In 2017, CAD strengthened its national reach by acquiring Calgary-based Caltrax Inc., Western Canada’s only independent rail repair services provider with already 3 locations. With 450 skilled employees and facilities strategically located across Canada, CAD Railway Industries is your trusted partner in maintaining rail transportation's safety, efficiency, and sustainability—keeping the industry on track for the future.

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Reported office locations
  • 155 Montreal-Toronto Highway, Lachine, Québec H8S 1B4, CA
  • 1805 30 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4X8, CA
Business categories
  • Energy Management
  • Railroad
  • Environmental Consulting
  • Fleet Management
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Transportation
  • Automotive
Other recorded names
  • CAD Railway Industries
  • CADRail
  • CAD Railway Industries Ltd.
Specialties
  • Locomotive Engine Repair
  • Train Car Repair
  • Train Car Remanufacturing
  • and Locomotive Overhaul
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CAD Railway Industries: Leading the Future of Rail Transportation === With over 45 years of excellence, CAD Railway Industries has established itself as a leader in the rail sector. Based in Lachine, Quebec, we specialize in delivering comprehensive repair and refurbishment services for locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and diesel engines. Our work ensures long-lasting performance, extending the life of…

FieldValue
IndustryRailroad Equipment Manufacturing
Company size201-500 employees
HeadquartersLachine, Québec
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1968
SpecialtiesLocomotive Engine RepairTrain Car RepairTrain Car Remanufacturingand Locomotive Overhaul
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Job description

The Equipment Maintainer will be responsible for providing rail equipment maintenance services for the Metrolinx’s Legacy Fleet Maintenance operations.

This individual will collaborate with the management team, customers, suppliers, partners and involved stakeholders.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, will be responsible for performing various maintenance tasks on rail coaches, cab cars and locomotives.

Core Accountabilities:

  • Confirm that all HSE policies, processes and procedures are being complied
  • Perform and document routine maintenance repairs on coaches and locomotives
  • Repair and install railway car parts such as air valves, bearings, couplings, air cylinders and piping resulting from troubleshooting, analysis, or fault detection
  • Repair defective or damaged metal, plastic, and fiberglass accessories
  • Ability to replace damaged windows
  • Review and/or create defect sheets
  • Dumping and charging toilet and associated repairs
  • Perform tasks within Preventative Maintenance Inspections, and perform Routine Maintenance Inspections on interior and exterior components of passenger transit rail equipment determining proper operation, and the extent of wear and/or damage
  • Locomotive, coach, and cab car preventative maintenance
  • Re-torque using torque machine or wrench
  • Coach wheel change and shimming
  • Inspection of couplers
  • Disc rotor, tread brake, actuator, and air line replacement
  • Wayside power application and removal (Yard and PM)
  • Comply with the company’s applicable policies and procedures as well as human resources’ guidelines and the Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Require to work various shifts on weekdays and weekends. (days, afternoons, nights)

Qualifications:

  • Ability to build strong rapport with the team and other unionized maintenance personnel
  • 1 – 2 years experience working in a rail maintenance environment or equivalent type industry. Rail locomotive and passenger coach experience and knowledge is an asset
  • Mechanical and Electrical maintenance experience an asset
  • Capable of reading and understand drawings and manuals. Good communication skills
  • Able to travel off site to outpost locations for repairs
  • Experience using power and hand tools
  • Grade 12 or equivalent or a combination of education and work experience

Nice to have:

  • Experience working in an unionized environment
  • Familiarity with other industries such as Aerospace
  • Experience working in the rail industry with a comprehensive knowledge of rail equipment

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