• Maintain and encourage a safe work environment.
• Understand and follow the AAR, FRA rules and regulations.
• Understand and comply with quality assurance and Q.C. guidelines.
• Participate in AAR audits as required for shop re-certification.
• Good communication skills with employees, supervisors, corporate office
• personnel, vendors and subcontractors.
• Maintain and update the Quality Assurance Manual as required.
• Provide AAR updates to employees and supervisors as needed.
• Evaluate job standards and completed car folders for documentation.
• Understand AAR billing and prepare billing repair cards.
• Provide training and certifications for outlined job duties.
• Prepare and update repair procedures.
• Prepare Joint Inspection Certificates and Billing Repair Cards.
• Prepare and submit the required documentation to the AAR.
• Welder qualifications and documentation.
• Maintain gauge and equipment certifications.
• Inspections for inbound, outbound cars.
• Inspections of parts received for inventory.
• Surveillance on subcontractors providing service on railcars.
• Ensure materials supplied by outside companies meet AAR requirements or
• specifications.
• Identify non-conforming materials and document as required.
• Ensure all required documentation is completed before the car is outbounded.
• Follow directions and understand the work, OSHA and safety procedures.
• Assist in safety training for hourly employees.
• Fill in as Operation Manager during vacancy.
• Ability to train and motivate employees performing job tasks

• College degree or 5-10 years experience involving the repair of tank car tanks and freight cars
• NACE certification is recommended but not required
• ASNT certifications in UT, PT, MT, VT and AWS CWI preferred but not required
• General knowledge of the Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules
• General knowledge of the AAR MSRP M-1002 and M-1003 regulations
• Require excellent command of the following: leadership, problem solving, self-motivation, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Must have confident and courteous manner
• Must have established leadership skills
• Must have a strong commitment to employee safety
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly, read, comprehend and communicate orally and in writing
• Position requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close-confined spaces, and working within extreme temperatures

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