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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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  Additional Information:

• A complete job description is available upon request

• Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace

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Job Details

Job Family Team Leader

Pay Type Salary