Manager Mechanical Components – Air Brake and Specialized Equipment

CSX•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Provide operations leadership and establish field management best practices for the quality and safety of car and locomotive inspections, repairs, and troubleshooting, helping ensure equipment reliability and prevent line-of-road failures that result in train stops. Conduct operational assessments and develop corrective action plans to ensure compliance with AAR rules, FRA and EPA regulations, and CSXT policies. Manage car and locomotive improvement projects, process implementations, information management, standardized work practices, and other initiatives supporting departmental and regional goals. Oversee specialized equipment and multi-level fleet programs, including repair and disposition decisions, Rule 88 re-certification, financial and fleet reporting, shop performance, equipment flow, industry governance, and compliance. Serve as a subject matter expert in regulations, workmanship, processes, and procedures, and provide technical expertise to operating managers. Coach and develop field management, support standardization and continuous improvement, and help ensure equipment is inspected and repaired safely and in compliance with applicable requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of railroad experience associated with equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
Knowledge of railroad operations.
Knowledge of federal and state regulations.
Knowledge of basic car design and component functions.
Locomotive mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic knowledge.
Familiarity with AAR Field and Office manuals and the AAR billing process.
Ability to communicate effectively and influence managers.
Ability to explain highly technical concepts to union employees, managers in other departments, and senior managers.
Analytical skills to identify incident and accident root causes and develop action plans.
Microsoft Office skills, especially Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work different shifts as assigned in a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week operation, including weekends.
Ability to wear protective equipment, including welding shields, hard hats, and hearing protection.
Ability to work with equipment that intensifies the heat factor.
Ability to work occasionally with hazardous materials.
Ability to work at elevated heights and outdoors in all weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or 4-year degree.
At least 8 years of experience in train inspections, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and repair, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

Responsibilities

Review and manage specialized equipment and multi-level disposition, repair, re-certification, and scrap activities, including DISPO requests, repair estimates, Rule 88 re-certification candidates, and scrap rack approval requests.
Determine equipment disposition based on defects, location, age and configuration, cost, program eligibility, and shop capacity and capability.
Administer financial, fleet, and reporting activities, including invoice review, tracking Rule 88 spending, monitoring idle-car and repair-shop activity, handling Joint Inspection Certificate requests, and providing production, repair-status, and program updates.
Coordinate program execution, compliance, and equipment flow with Car Management, Mechanical Transportation Officers, contract shops, vendors, and other carriers.
Monitor M-992 shop throughput; represent CSX on applicable AAR and industry committee calls; maintain Appendix B governance; support origin and destination facilities; and audit and sample-inspect Rule 88 re-certifications, newly built racks, and M-992 repairs.
Review and analyze line-of-road failures, train incidents, and train stops; work with field personnel to develop corrective action plans, ensure implementation, and verify compliance.
Conduct operational assessments and review work practices for compliance with FRA and EPA regulations, AAR rules, and company policies.
Identify opportunities to improve management reporting, information flow and management, business processes, organizational planning, and training systems.
Manage and direct car and locomotive improvement projects, process and system implementations, and other initiatives supporting organizational goals.
Develop training and systems that advance field management work processes and standardize work practices.
Establish field management best practices for inspection quality and safe car and locomotive repairs.
Coach, develop, and mentor field management on compliance with AAR and FRA requirements, CSX Mechanical Operating Standards, and best practices for inspection and repair.
Assist field managers with accurate cost estimates for car and locomotive damage resulting from incidents and repairs in Railroad Accident Reporting.
Perform other activities and responsibilities as assigned by the manager.