Rail Car Maintenance Supervisor

Rail Car Maintenance Supervisor

Requirements

• Principles of organization, motivation, supervision, and personnel management
• Theory, operation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of light rail vehicles
• Principles of electricity, electronics, and digital circuits
• Industrial safety and general shop safety rules and regulations
• Ability to plan, schedule, prioritize, and organize work for optimal effectiveness
• Ability to prepare correspondence and reports and analyze data with recommendations
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to develop cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Must be available to work irregular hours and shifts depending upon the business needs of CATS
• Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly in English, both orally and in writing
• Must be able to accurately document work on logs, spreadsheets, documents, and forms
• Must be computer literate and can adapt to the use and understanding of existing software and future upgrades
• Must be able to use all trade tools as well as typical shops and heavy equipment
• Must have the ability to operate all rail-related heavy equipment and vehicles
• Must be able to safely couple, uncouple, and operate railcars in the yard and shops
• Must be able to work in safety-critical environments associated with the operation of a rail system
• Must meet Physical and Sensory Requirements and the Special Provisions listed below
• Must have and must maintain a valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Work with members of the workforce and all related vocations and departments to provide safe, reliable, and clean rail vehicles ready for daily revenue service
• Provides supervision to departmental personnel and shops ensuring all departmental goals are accomplished; promotes and supports team culture
• Directs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs all systems related to rail vehicle systems
• Responsible for responding to rail emergencies involving significant service delays and vehicle accidents
• Performs acceptance and pre-service testing of rail vehicles as well as multi-system tests as required
• Conducts sessions with teams to improve the results of work, processes, and work plans
• Develops plans for increasing department efficiency and reliability efforts by identifying and implementing process improvements
• Serves as departmental internal QA and subject matter expert resource by reviewing parts, work performance, and preventive and corrective actions
• Evaluates personnel performance, document performance after successful completion of required training programs
• Researches and prepares technical and administrative reports in support of the operation
• Assists in resolving rail maintenance emergencies
• Identifies and resolves workplace problems, including tardiness or absenteeism
• Schedules and directs planned maintenance as outlined by the OEM and CATS management
• Follows and adheres to all Rail Car Maintenance standards, policies, and procedures
• Responsible for assigning equipment and personnel to meet all operating requirements
• The incumbent directly supervises technical and professional employees and subordinate supervisors
• Performs other related duties as required
• Directly support continuous implementation and compliance of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) State Safety Oversight Program Standards (SSOPS) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations
• Encourage employees to proactively support and report safety concerns following the CATS Safety Reporting options
• As part of your responsibility to support the CATS Safety Culture, report safety concerns and issues through the various methods established by CATS
• Advocate and promote a strong safety culture within CATS

Preferred Qualifications

• The required knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained through training, education, and experience are equivalent to five (5) years and supervision of rail maintenance, electronics, industrial maintenance, and operational knowledge or (5) Years of project management
• Graduation from an accredited college with an associate degree supplemented with six (6) years’ experiences in electrical, electronic, hydraulic, mechanical, or an equivalent combination of post-high school education with more than eight (8) years of experience in maintenance craft