Assistant Rail Operations Manager - Regional

Travel will be required up to 75% of the time or as business requires.

Why Join Our Team?

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

• This positions is eligible for a 6% quarterly bonus and a 10% annual bonus!
• Company vehicle provided with this position w/ gas card
• Relocation assistance is available and may be required depending on location
• Medical, Dental, and 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
• Employee Discount Program - part of Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway

Who Are We?

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. However, 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. Parent company is The Marmon Group and was founded in 1953. The Marmon Group is a global organization comprised of over 175 independent manufacturing and service businesses. Part of Marmon's Rail & Leasing Division. The Marmon Group is part of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world's largest and most successful companies. You may have heard of our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Warren Buffet, who is one of the most well-respected investors/businessmen in North America and throughout the world.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with Site Leaders to help them successfully manage their operations.
• Maintain a safe working environment by making sure all employees and Site Leaders understand and follow all safety rules.
• Train employees and Site Leaders on Railserve policies, procedures, and operations.
• Identifies and develops employees to move into leadership roles as Site Leaders, Assistant Site Leaders, and Crew Leaders.
• Motivates and maintains a high level of morale among employees.
• Maintains a positive relationship with the customer by providing a high level of service and by meeting goals set by the customer and Railserve.
• Meet regularly with the customer to ensure that all aspects of the contract are met.
• Communicate with customer representatives to evaluate crew's performance and customer's needs.
• Escalate operational issues and customer concerns to Regional Leader as needed.
• Packages, validates, and distributes KPI package to the respective client.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of operating procedures, safety rules, locomotive operations, and switching operations.
• Perform on site audits and evaluations of operation to ensure compliance with safety and operating rules and procedures.
• Investigate near misses and safety incidents at assigned sites; review and provide feedback on surveillance and GPS footage.
• Attend and lead monthly safety meetings with assigned Site Leaders.
• Ensures that payroll, fuel costs, locomotive costs, and other costs are managed effectively at assigned sites. Ensure the Purchase Order system is properly maintained. Develop and follow preventive maintenance program for all equipment with the assistance of the mechanical department.
• Sets up work schedules so that each crew has the right mix of experience with the right people working in the right positions.
• Provide leadership support at assigned sites during manpower shortages.
• Performs administrative duties including time keeping, hourly evaluation forms, filing reports required by the customer and the company (e.g. car counts, on time spots, month end reports, supervisory investigation reports, accident derailment reports).
• Conducts quarterly and annual Site Leader performance reviews.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Lead and participate in BBI interviews at assigned sites, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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/Experience

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required
• 1-3 years of leadership experience
• Military experience helpful

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be extremely dependable and punctual in attendance; must have reliable transportation to work every day.
• Good 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.
• Ability to assess multiple tasks and develop a plan to complete them in a timely manner.
• Must have the ability to work well with others as part of a team.
• Must be comfortable making independent judgment and decisions with regard to complex problems.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. 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 focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This incumbent regularly works in an outdoor environment, in various weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This incumbent regularly works in an outdoor environment, in various weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Travel Requirements

Must be able to travel 75% of the time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Columbus, NE: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person