Intermodal & Automotive Operations Supervisor Trainee

Intermodal & Automotive Operations Supervisor Trainee

Starting your journey here at NS means you will be provided with leadership and railroad operations training to launch your career in the fast-paced, exciting career in operations management. Intermodal Operations is part of our Network and Service Management Department, which is the responsible for the efficient, customer-focused operation of the railroad. Within Intermodal Operations, you will oversee the safe, efficient and economic operation of intermodal terminals. The railroad is an around the clock business, so prepare to work unconventional hours in varying weather conditions. In this "boots on the ground" position, expect to oversee ramp operations, including the supervision of contractor employees. The Intermodal Operations Supervisor Trainee program is designed to prepare candidates for a supervisory role at one of the Norfolk Southern Intermodal Facilities or promotional opportunities within our Network and Service Management Department. If you are looking for a fast paced environment where no two days are the same, this could be an amazing start to your management career at Norfolk Southern.

What Makes a Successful Intermodal Operations Supervisor Trainee?

• Leadership abilities
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships
• Motivated, self-starter
• Forward-thinking
• Flexibility in a dynamic work environment
• Commitment to leading a safe operation

Education / Experience

What to Expect in the Work Environment

The nature of our industry requires a supervisor to be on the job weekends, on various shifts and on call. Supervisors will perform their duties both indoors and outdoors. Travel will be limited to onboarding training and occasional business travel.

Projected Career Path

Norfolk Southern offers a wide range of diverse and rewarding opportunities to grow your career, including the opportunity to relocate for promotional and career development. Your path could be a straight line with each position leading to the next, or your path could be a journey across different areas within Network and Service.

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE : NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes.

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.

Effective December 8, 2021, NS has paused its implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate given the dynamic legal proceedings. The ultimate outcome of the federal contractor vaccine mandate is yet to be determined. It is still possible that the mandate, as it applies to NS, could be upheld in court in the near future. If the mandate is upheld, NS employees will be required to be vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious accommodation.