Railcar Repair Supervisor
Core
Overseeing the safe, efficient, and compliant repair of tank cars and other railroad cars, including mechanical repairs, blasting, painting, coatings, linings, valve work, and coil work.
Role type
Supervisory IC railcar repair supervisor
Builds
Repaired railroad tank cars and freight cars
Domain
Transportation / Industrial Manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supervisory leadership, technical drawing interpretation, regulatory compliance (AAR/DOT/FRA), quality inspection, employee training and discipline, production scheduling, labor reporting, safety program enforcement
Preferred skills
Railroad/tank car repair experience, deep knowledge of AAR/DOT/FRA rules, tank car design understanding, quality/safety initiative implementation
Technologies
Technical drawings, blueprints, PPE, industrial tools
Responsibilities
Supervise hourly employees across all phases of railroad car repair, interpret technical drawings and blueprints, ensure compliance with AAR/DOT/FRA and Company requirements, inspect completed work for quality, maintain accountability for repair quality, select and train assigned employees, monitor work in process and schedule personnel, perform administrative duties like labor reporting and material tracking, implement safety programs and SOPs
Seniority
Mid-level Supervisor, hands-on management
