Manager, Maintenance - Rail

Chicago Transit Authority • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Manager, Maintenance - Rail manages and implements required rail fleet maintenance to provide reliable service. The role oversees programs and objectives to ensure rail cars are properly repaired, maintained, and serviced. It supervises personnel and maintenance procedures, evaluates repair failures and implements improvements, and assists senior management with Rail Maintenance Department programs, policies, goals, and objectives. The position also oversees use of maintenance planning and diagnostic systems and coordinates work schedules and transitions between shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical field, plus four years of experience in vehicle maintenance and repair; an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the position, or equivalent military experience, may also qualify.
• Valid State of Illinois Driver’s License.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the scope and types of repairs, inspection, and maintenance performed at the terminal level.
• Detailed knowledge of tools and machinery used in rail vehicle repair and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of environmental safety, chemicals, and waste.
• Working knowledge of trade contracts and unions.
• General knowledge of electrical and electronic theory.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills, including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and database software.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Ability to manage a large staff effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced, unstructured environment.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal departments, employees, managers, and vendors.
• Ability to walk extended distances on right-of-way structures, ballast, and subway areas in all weather conditions; traverse steps, ladders, and pits; lift at least 50 pounds; and function where hazardous conditions may be present.
• Ability to work various shifts and hours, sometimes without relief.
• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods and constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Exempt (Non-Union) employees must live within the CTA Statutory Service Area at employment or within six months of beginning employment at CTA.

Nice To Haves

• Management experience.
• Transit operations experience.
• Experience interviewing employees regarding accidents, complaints, grievances, or disciplinary actions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise the procedures and methods assigned personnel use to repair, service, and maintain Authority train cars.
• Assign work, ensure appropriate training, and review completed work for compliance with established programs and procedures.
• Evaluate and monitor staff performance, identify deviations from goals or policies, and determine corrective actions.
• Implement CTA procedures for the transport, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous materials and hazardous waste in maintenance facilities.
• Respond to regulatory personnel inquiries about hazardous materials and hazardous waste management.
• Evaluate causes of repair failures and implement improvements.
• Assist senior management in developing and administering Rail Maintenance Department programs, policies, goals, and objectives.
• Oversee activity involving TOPS, MMIS, the Prima View security camera system, and computers used to diagnose railcar defects.
• Coordinate job picks, work schedules, and transitions of work between shifts in assigned areas.
• Hire, train, develop, monitor, and evaluate staff; review and recommend personnel actions for approval.
• Recommend new hires and personnel-status changes, including promotions, transfers, discharges, and salary adjustments, to senior management.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager