Quality Assurance Manager

Guardian Rail is proud to operate one of the country’s leading freight rail services and transportation companies with a large network of freight and tank car repair facilities, a nationwide network of running repair agents, and a rail services division that operates short line railroads and contract switching and transloading sites. We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager for our Amarillo tank car repair facility.

The QA Manager is a hands on, critical thinker who will proactively implement the quality systems to ensure that all tank car repair work performed at the facility is safe, compliant and in accordance with customer and industry specifications.

• Provides management and leadership to facility QA Team Members
• Integrates quality functions into a multi-discipline work environment
• Plan and assign duties to QA Team Members to verify a quality product is delivered to the customer on a consistent, repeatable basis.
• Identify and address potential risks and defects proactively, focusing on root cause analysis and preventive action
• Quality decisions are guided by adherence to the Quality Program and customer specification.
• Holds subordinates accountable for budgets, schedules, performance standards
• Responsible for the activities at the assigned facility and capable of supporting the Quality program at multiple operating facilities as needed
• Establishes and integrates organization operational objectives and assignments for delivery of a quality product.
• Manages and executes The Quality Program for the assigned location to ensure delivery of a quality product to ARS customers
• Responsible for executing facility-level Quality Programs and customer specification training for new and existing Team Members

• HS diploma required; bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• 5+ years' heavy industrial work experience, preferably in the rail industry
• 3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment; experience supervising or training railcar repairmen preferred
• Extensive knowledge of AAR/FRA/ ARS & Car Owner railcar maintenance standards preferred. Expected to be proficient within 1 year of employment
• Prior experience with quality processes and procedures including TQM, ISO 9000, M-1003, SPC, QS 9000, Process Management / Continuous Improvement preferred
• AAR M-1003 Basic Auditor, Advanced Auditor preferred ISO-9001 Lead Auditor, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, or equivalent audit certificate (may be obtained within the first 6 months of employment)
• Weld Facilitator Designee required (may be obtained with first 6 months of employment)
• Ability and willingness to meet all internal and external customer and regulator suitability requirements required
• Air Brake Certification per S-486 or ARS inhouse Air Brake Program Preferred (may be obtained within 1 year of employment)
• Air Brake Trainer Designee within 1 year of employment