Careers: Full-time
MKIV Tamper Operator
Operate specialist surfacing equipment within a coordinated track-work program.
About the role
Tamper operators run the machine at the centre of every surfacing program. Ironhorse operates MKIV tampers, including a configuration with the Jupiter II system designed in-house for transit rights of way.
Work follows the surfacing program: mainline, industrial, and transit blocks, often at night on transit work. Machine care is part of the job, not someone else's.
- Location
- Western Canada
- Role type
- Full-time
- Base
- Crews stage from Crossfield, Alberta, north of Calgary, with rotations to job sites across Western Canada.
- Current vacancy
- Confirmed by the team when you enquire. Rotation, start date, compensation, and required qualifications are set for each opening.
Typical work
- Support equipment checks and readiness before the work block
- Coordinate surfacing work with the foreman and regulator operator
- Report machine condition, production progress, and operating issues
- Set lifts, lining, and tamping to the required geometry
- Record geometry data and completed work
What to bring
- MKIV tamper operation and any Jupiter II experience
- Track geometry and production surfacing familiarity
- Equipment inspection, maintenance, and relevant railway qualifications
Assets
- Ballast regulator operation
- Transit right-of-way experience
- Mechanical aptitude with hydraulic and electronic systems
Apply for this role
Ironhorse works across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Include your home region and travel availability. This overview describes typical work; the current vacancy and its full requirements are confirmed when you enquire.
Send your details and resume
Use the application form on any role page, or email the same details with your resume attached. Include the role, your home region, relevant tickets, and when you could start.
Ironhorse confirms the opening
The team confirms whether the role is currently open and what the location, rotation, and start date look like.
Conversation and qualifications
A phone or in-person conversation covers experience, tickets, and travel availability. Railway rules and safety training are arranged where needed.
Start with the crew
New hires start with a crew under a foreman, with equipment and railway training on the job.
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