Track Repair Foreman

Railserve, US

Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

Transports trailers within a distribution center. Moves trailers between shipping and receiving as necessary to load and unload merchandise. Applies seals to loaded trailers to prepare them to exit the facility. Records trailer movement and complete yard reports.

Job description

Must be able to successfully complete a physical, drug screen and background check

Why Join Our Team?

We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals which is why we offer...

• Medical, dental, vision

• Company-paid employee and dependent life insurance

• Company-paid sickness and accident income

• 401k matching

• Annual safety shoe reimbursement

• Prescription safety wear

• Holiday pay

• Vacation

• Marmon employee discount program

Who we Are

Railserve is a leading provider of in-plant rail switching, transloading, and material handling services - operating at over 75 locations in North America. We use our own locomotives and employees to safely move railcars within industrial, manufacturing and production plants. But we're not just rail car movers; we also provide a number of other services which include: rail car loading, rail car unloading, track maintenance, inspection or repair and many others.

Railserve is also a member company of The Marmon Group, a global organization comprised of three autonomous companies consisting of more than 175 independent manufacturing and service businesses. Marmon is part of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world's largest, most successful, and best respected companies.

The Role:

Responsible for railroad track construction projects including the bid and proposal process, and crew oversight.

What you'd be doing:

• Hands-on direction and implementation of track, rail yard work, and other projects as assigned

• Determine materials needed and staff requirements for projects

• Will utilize company operating procedures and FRA rules, standards, and instructions to complete project work and to maximize asset utilization and control costs

• Oversee the work assigned to the Foreman and crew ensuring that it is completed in a safe and efficient manner

• Able to operate and backhoe and end loader.

A little about who we are looking for:

The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential duties of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience

• High School diploma (or equivalent)

• Military experience helpful

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of track structure, construction and maintenance, and identifying track defects

• Must be able to operate, and train others how to operate a backhoe and front end loader.

• Must have a sharp eye for detail.

• Superior communication skills; Must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written) and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills.

• Must have the ability to work well with others as part of a team.

• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently under minimal supervision.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to operate control levers; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is may be required to sit for to sit for extended periods. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust

Environmental Conditions

• Moderate to heavy physical effort involved. Lifts and carries necessary equipment to car to perform operation.

• Uses hand tools, power tools, and equipment

• Must follow prescribed safety rules to avoid possible injury.

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Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.