Manager, Mechanical
- Ensure and audit compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety and operations, per AAR and FRA regulations
- Maintain employee safety records regarding scheduled safety-rule presentations, job briefings, and safety films; prepare schedules for these events
- Assist in the work process to maintain locomotive periodic-maintenance schedules and advise Transportation when locomotives must be directed to the shop
- Assist in the work process to manage bad-order railcars to ensure they are moved to the shop and repaired in a timely manner to limit car-hire and down time
- Certify locomotive maintenance files to comply with FRA regulations and G&W rules for record retention
- Coordinate and schedule activities related to car and/or locomotive repair to ensure there is available manpower, shop space, and material to complete the task
- Assist in preparing budget and working within budgetary restraints
- Assist in developing capital spending plan
- Maintain optimum inventory level to support repair activities
- Coordinate employee safety and technical and environmental training
- Provide technical expertise as necessary in support of mechanical operations
- Assist with other projects and perform other duties as assigned
- Five years of experience maintaining diesel locomotives or railcars
- Knowledge of the safe handling of hazardous and nonhazardous waste products
- Knowledge of all aspects of the maintenance and repair of locomotives’ mechanical and electrical systems
- Knowledge of FRA and company maintenance procedures; knowledge of AAR and FRA regulations pertaining to car repair and inspections (if maintaining railcars)
- Good skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to manage salaried employees as well as hourly employees
- Ability to understand oral or written instructions and execute them to achieve desired results
- Ability to maintain good working relationships with other department heads and supervisors
- Associate degree or technical degree in a related field or ten years of experience in car or locomotive maintenance; five years of managerial experience in car or locomotive maintenance preferred
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