Shift work; sleep at home

A Railcar Mechanic (sometimes called a carman) lives his job outside or under a shelter. He?s got his tools and his two hands when he tackles a monstrous railcar, sometime slithering underneath the behemoths to replace a part.

Railcar Mechanics fix the hundreds of machines that come through the rail yard every day. They?re moving all around the inside and outside, learning and repairing anything from a faulty pressure hose for the brake system to a squeaky chair in the dining car. These mechanics are diverse and experience everything there is to know about a train so that one day they?ll get the chance to take the wheel of their own train and head into the countryside.

First things first - find an apprenticeship position as a Railcar Mechanic with a railway. Or, go directly to a Heavy Duty Mechanic Program.

Railways of all sizes

• Canadian Auto Workers
• Industry Training Authority

• BCIT
• SAIT

You may advance into positions such as shop foreman

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