Signals & Communications Apprentice
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Canadian National Railway is employing Signals & Communications Apprentice right now, this position will be placed in Tennessee. More complete informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Role:
S&C Apprentices will gain the knowledge and skill to become qualified Signal Maintainers whose duties include installing, repairing, t! esting and maintaining various signal and communications systems and apparatus, including railway signaling systems, wayside information systems, and highway grade crossing protection systems. Typical Apprentice duties include hand digging to bury cable, wiring equipment, using a variety of hand tools, bonding rail and testing signal plants.
Critical performance areas include the following but may vary depending on location and circumstances:
Highway grade crossing protection, automatic classification yards.
Install, repair, maintain, test and inspect signal systems including automatic block, traffic control, train stop, train control, cab signal and interlocking systems.
Use of a wide variety of hand tools, on track high-rail equipment, and test instruments.
Perform construction duties, including digging holes and trenches to lay cables, wiring apparatus, setting piers, installing equipment, etc.
Working conditions:
Work shift w! ork, as well as work away from home on various work cycles.
Work outdoors, sometimes in extreme weather conditions, involving physical work.
Perform repetitive physical activities during the course of a shift.
Good climbing and balancing skills for performing installation and maintenance activities.
Frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds (22 kg) and occasionally lifting up to 85 pounds (39 kg).
Good eye-hand coordination, grasping and working at heights and elevations.
Comply with safe work procedures and policies.
Minimum requirements:
Valid driver’s license.
Work location:
Employees may be frequently required to work away from home in isolated locations. Once qualified, Apprentices are subject to promotion as an S&C Maintainer, where there are no qualified applicants on the seniority territory, and are also required to be on-call after hours.
Training:
Successful applicants will participate in an ap! prenticeship training program that includes in-class theory/lab work, with hands-on skill development in the field.
The ideal candidate profile:
Good teamwork.
Able to work independently, well organized and can maintain a schedule.
Ability to provide clear written and verbal communications.
Capable of reading and understanding visual displays and written communications.
Ability to understand and apply electrical/electronic and mechanical principles.
Ability to follow company safety procedures, use common sense and maintain an overall level of safety awareness.
Capable of making effective decisions in unfamiliar locations or when responding to changes or interruptions in work processes.
Ability to judge the condition of objects/parts for wear and/or defects.
Computer skills that apply to the job.
Preferences:
Knowledge of signals or Rail Operating Rules.
Commercial driver’s license.
Completion ! of a Bachelor's degree, or a 2 or 3 year College level program in elect! ronics, electrical engineering or other related field such as physics or mathematics.
CN is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates witho u t regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, assuming an individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Only qualified candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a regular basis, as communication is primarily made through email.
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If you were eligible to this position, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Canadian National Railway.
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This position will be opened on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:19:15 GMT
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