Mechanical Manager

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Conduct job briefings, end of shift briefings, safety meetings and activities, ensuring that safety rules, procedures and policies are adhered to through efficiency testing and safety tracking document
• Correct and document safety incidents, safety hazards/concerns, investigates for corrective actions to the various departments.
• Support, communicate and deliver to key performance indicators. Leads to ensure all direct reports have an understanding of the business objectives, as well as the role they are all accountable for
• Communicate and interact regularly with management within transportation to ensure Freight Car repair and Locomotive servicing is meeting the expectations of internal and external customers.
• Ensure that there is the appropriate level of stock/material and is responsible for ordering within prescribed limits. Supports all expenditure reduction initiatives
• Maintain communication and foster positive working relationships with employees.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and effectiveness of the operation.
• Ensure Freight Car and Locomotive bad order repair, cycle time, dwell time, productivity and key metrics are met. Coordinate with Transportation to ensure over the road set-offs of bad order Freight Cars are repaired in a timely manner
• Ensure repairs and train servicing are in compliance with AAR, and GLC Standards.
• Support mechanical forces at train incidents within their jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Emergency Response Plan
• Communicate and interact regularly with counterparts
• Work directly with employees in the shop & yard environments to establish self-managed work teams and provides guidance and support to employees to bring about the vision of an empowered and engaged workforce
• The person in this position assists with managing employees in the maintenance of the locomotive or railcar fleet
• He or she ensures that all GLC safety rules and practices for Mechanical Department employees are followed explicitly
• This person manages the maintenance and repair of locomotives and railcars so that they meet FRA standards, while reducing life-cycle costs and increasing reliability and availability
• Ensure and audit compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety and operations, per AAR and FRA regulations
• Maintain employee safety records regarding scheduled safety-rule presentations, job briefings, and safety films; prepare schedules for these events
• Assist in the work process to maintain locomotive periodic-maintenance schedules and advise Transportation when locomotives must be directed to the shop
• Certify locomotive maintenance files to comply with FRA regulations and GLC rules for record retention
• Coordinate and schedule activities related to car and/or locomotive repair to ensure there is available manpower, shop space, and material to complete the task
• Assist in preparing budget and working within budgetary restraints
• Assist in developing capital spending plan
• Maintain optimum inventory level to support repair activities
• Coordinate employee safety and technical and environmental training
• Provide technical expertise as necessary in support of mechanical operations
• Assist with other projects and perform other duties as assigned