Manager, Rail Car Maintenance

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage  

• Opportunities for Growth
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
• Profit Sharing & Bonus Potential 
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match
• $150 annual Steel-toe boot allowance
• We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)  

Position Overview:

The successful candidate will be managing all mechanical operations on a day-to-day basis, including inspection, maintenance, and repair of freight and tank cars. The goal of the position is to ensure the on-time performance of trains and delivery of rolling stock to meet Customer requirements at the Savage Gulf Rail Facility in Gregory, TX.   

Here is what you will be doing

• Oversight and leadership of all railcar repair/maintenance activities for the site
• Active involvement in railcar repair activities
• Control of inventory and accurate billing of Customers based on use of parts and consumables
• Oversight of potential contractors used for difficult to perform or environmentally sensitive railcar repair work
• Upkeep of AAR and FRA compliance and Quality Assurance program for railcar repair
• Occasional facility oversight during non-regular business hours
• Safety and Training leadership – ensuring all training for repair and inspection Team Members are up to date; managing a safe workplace where Team Members do not perform work for which they are not qualified
• Maintaining OSHA compliance
• Safety and Health Leadership to ensure hazardous or compromising shipments in railcars are appropriately handled

Safety Orientation 

• Build safety and improve safety results using SHAPS (Savage Hazard Analysis Process) and QAP (Quality Assurance Process) programs
• Ensure processes and Team Members are in place to audit and ensure compliance requirements meeting (Association of American Railroads (AAR) inspections, qualifications, re-certification's and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) policies and procedures)

Problem Solving 

• Responsible for managing billable activities and Team Members productivity
• Review production and operations KPI’s and resolve operations and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and operational delays
• Maintain teamwork among Team Members, contractors, and internal clients by acting with a sense of urgency to respond to issues as they may arise
• Actively communicate scheduling and priority of railcar repairs to Customers

Planning and Organizing 

• Ensure the execution of mechanical activities in area of responsibility
• Establish effective strategies and metrics to measure, control and improve rolling stock reliability and availability for internal and external customers safely
• Ensure the timely processing of inbound and outbound car inspections

General Leadership 

• Build and lead an effective, high performing team
• Lead, plan, and manage the overall repair and maintenance of rolling stock equipment
• Manage Team Members to ensure mechanical work performed is within Federal, AAR and Savage standards
• Communicate company goals and policies to create clear understanding of direction and expectations

Requirements of a Successful Maintenance Manager 

• Ability to work on varying shifts for the operations that run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays
• Ability to work in potentially harsh weather conditions
• Experience in Mechanical Repair and inspection environments
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a railroad mechanical shop.   Comprehensive knowledge of car types, components and operation, inspection and repair, yard rules and regulatory requirements
• Minimum 3 years’ supervisory railroad experience or comparable
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• High school diploma or GED
• Strong ability to perform well under pressure and in situations and circumstances and adapt to changing situations
• Must display logistical and critical thinking, multi-tasking, problem solving, and decision making skills
• Experience in AAR billing and job write-ups

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