Manager of Locomotive Maintenance

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Function : Manages the maintenance and repair of all locomotive power units, assures that those responsible are maintaining their locomotives properly.  Prepares budget and keeps spending in control for spare parts and equipment.  Trains mechanical specialists and others as needed.

Principle Responsibilities

• Responsible for all maintenance, repair, and inspections of locomotives and railcars
• Prepares and properly forecasts the work to be done
• Assures best price on materials used
• Keeps adequate but controlled parts inventory
• Prepares budget and measures performance to budget
• Assures repairs are completed properly
• Arranges to have mandatory 92 day, annual, and tri-annual  inspections complete so as not to negatively affect operations
• Assure safe performance of department and the railroad
• Maintains a safe, orderly, and clean workplace
• Participates in and provides support for derailments and investigations of incidents / accidents
• Audits team members for safe practices
• Uses effective corrective action to correct unsafe conditions / behaviors
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to FRA and AAR rules and standards
• Assures  work scope is  high quality, Measures quality of work performed
• Provides feedback on quality of work done
• Works to improve product and process to enhance quality levels
• Uses effective corrective action to improve / correct poor quality
• Assure productivity / efficiency of mechanical department
• Achieves forecasted levels of work to be done
• Effectively schedules team members
• Provides data and measures of productivity of department
• Follows up to improve productivity where not meeting goals
• Works on continuous improvement of process
• Organization Support
• Maintains good internal relationships and communications
• Follows policies and procedures
• Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time
• Prepares and presents required reports as instructed
• Supports organizations goals and values
• Represents BBRR positively in the community
• Managing People
• Provides direction and gains compliance
• Includes subordinates in planning
• Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities
• Makes self available to subordinates
• Provides regular performance feedback

Required Skills and Experience

Supervisory Responsibility

Work Environment

Physical Demands

Required Education

Travel

Schedule

Pay is DOE

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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