General Foreman - Mechanical

Florida East Coast Railway • Jacksonville, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Primary Manager of Maintenance of Locomotives and Facilities at Bowden Locomotive Shop. Manages initiatives in new technology and equipment to support mechanical operations.

Requirements

• AS degree or 10 years related experience in all aspects of Locomotive or Car Maintenance of Equipment operations.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as data analysis associated with overhaul, periodic maintenance, and supplier contracts.
• Ability to evaluate technical information associated with Component parts engineering reports and analysis.
• Must hold a Florida’s Driver’s License
• Support safety of co-workers and promote safety throughout the company
• Self-motivated with a disposition toward critical/analytical thinking and process improvement
• Ability to identify issues and propose solutions
• Demonstrated project planning and management skills
• Must have proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written and present information to various audiences, including executives, customers and employees
• Proven ability to effectively handle multiple tasks in various stages of completion
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work with limited supervision and flexibility as needed

Responsibilities

• Oversees the development of Locomotive procedures for performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair of Locomotives equipment.
• Develop and implement the use of a maintenance records system (through use of an equipment maintenance management module) to track periodic maintenance and running repairs.
• Issue the appropriate FRA reports and ensure compliance.
• Train appropriate personnel in the daily use of these databases as required.
• Developing managerial reports to optimize database reports.
• Provide in-house training on Maintenance of Equipment software programs.
• Provide administrative and operations support as may be needed for the Chief Mechanical Officer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree