Specialist, Rail Operations
About The Position
The Specialist, Rail Operations sits on the logistics team and plays a crucial role in assisting in the management of the Primient’s railcar fleet, ensuring seamless operations through the daily monitoring of maintenance statuses of cars in shop ensuring capital and regulatory scopes of work are completed on time. By also coordinating mobile repair requests to minimize disruptions. This role directly impacts the company’s logistics performance by maintaining a high standard of operational efficiency and supporting timely deliveries by ensuring communications between relevant parties ensuring prompt responses and follow up.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field (required)
- Experience using data analysis tools such as Excel (required)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field (preferred)
- 1+ year experience in Manufacturing (preferred)
- Experience using Systems Applications and Products (SAP) systems and RailTrac (or other rail tracing system) (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Monitor and manage railcars out of service for maintenance, ensuring swift coordination with repair locations to minimize downtime and uphold fleet reliability.
- Work with respective fleet specialist, shop, and Alltranstek to ensure capital projects and regulatory tank car repairs are scheduled through shop without impacting fleet operations.
- Coordinate the timely procurement of railcar parts for plants and contracted maintenance teams, ensuring an uninterrupted supply to support ongoing operations and repairs.
- Validate and process monthly invoices from RAS Data Services, ensuring timely payments and adherence to service agreements.
- Analyze rail fleet data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for cost reduction or improvement.
- Prepare and distribute the Monthly Cost Report for the rail fleet, providing financial transparency and supporting budget management with detailed expense analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Multiple Healthcare plan choices
- Dental and vision insurance
- A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
- Paid holidays & vacation
- Floating days off
- Parental leave for new parents
- Employee resource groups
- Learning & development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
