Rail Switching Site Operations Manager - Fort Dodge

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...

• 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.

SUMMARY

Performs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in on site rail car moving, which may also include track maintenance, rail car repair, rail car washing and loading service, in-plant trucking and workers engaged in pipeline and trans-loading activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains a safe working environment by making sure all employees understand and follow all safety rules. Trains employees on 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 company. Manages the operation ensuring that all aspects of the contract are met. Maintains a thorough knowledge of operating procedures, safety rules, locomotive operations, and switching operations. Ensures that payroll, fuel costs, locomotive costs, and other costs are managed effectively. Properly maintains the Purchase Order system. Develops and follows 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. 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). Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

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 and/or Experience: High School Diploma (or equivalent) preferred. Rail operations experience preferred. 1 year supervisory experience required. 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.

Language Skills: 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.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages.

Reasoning Ability: 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.

EEO

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 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

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Experience:

• Management: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $65,000