Assistant Manager Motive Power East

Location: Fordville

Company: Northern Plains Railroad, Inc.

Business Unit: AGZ

Department: Locomotive Repair

Travel 30%

Schedule: Varies. M-F, 07:00-16:00 with additional hours as necessary, on call as needed.

Summary:

Assistant Manager Motive Power East is responsible for the safe, efficient, and productive operation of Northern Plains Railroad's locomotive shop in Fordville, ND supporting all NPR & NPRS contracting business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities are, but are not limited to:

• With Safety as the predominant factor, manages all aspects of locomotive repair and maintenance and coordinates such activities with outside contractors - for Northern Plains Railroad and as directed for contract services.
• Responsible for ensuring all corporate safety rules, procedures, practices, and regulations are complied with, and for contributing to the overall safety targets set by the company.
• Responsible for assurance that FRA locomotive maintenance standards are met and substantiating locomotive records and files are correctly maintained.
• Oversee the locomotive fueling functions setting up proper procedures and control.
• Manage all employees involved in locomotive maintenance and upkeep of all facilities, equipment and tools used by Mechanical forces in Fordville.
• Coordination of maintenance scheduling to reduce downtime while maintaining safe work practices.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems.
• Provide technical support to facility maintenance personnel.
• Direct and support employees to install, maintain, and repair equipment and machinery.
• Will evaluate employee performance, hold safety meetings, and evaluate and make available classes for mechanical forces that deal with training and safety.

• Will perform work on Northern Plains Railroad as directed.

Competencies:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Must be able to interact with all other departments to achieve the overall goals of the Northern Plains group of Companies.
• Demonstrated aptitude in electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic applications (both newer and older equipment desired).
• Ability to develop budgets and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to conduct oneself professionally and effectively engage, schedule, and coordinate contract labor.
• Must be willing to work flexible schedules/hours and engage in significant travel (30%).
• Must be a strong self-starter, able to work efficiently and effectively without immediate supervision.
• Proficient with personal laptop computer and Microsoft applications.
• Experience in metalworking/machining processes is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong "customer first" mindset (internal and external).
• High integrity, ethics, and a positive attitude.
• Possess problem solving, oral, written, communications, organizational and interpersonal skills. Perception and creativity.
• Prepares reports. Has analytical and calculating abilities.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the physical demands listed below:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform on uneven or slippery surfaces, platforms, ladders, equipment in all weather and temperature conditions. Most of the day could be spent on feet standing.
  
  Eye/hand coordination, hand/feet dexterity and grasping hand tools, materials & equipment is required. The employee is frequently required to perform manual labor & physical activities that require considerable use of the whole body, such as standing and lifting from various levels.

• Additional physical demands are listed in the chart below.

• May require travel to various facilities and provide additional services.

Environmental:

• Continuous:
  Exposure to electrical hazards, stand on concrete, works with others, concentration, eye/hand coordination.
• Frequent:
  Works in cramped quarters, exposure to dust & smoke, fumes, odors, grease, oil, works in hot & cold temperatures, travel required & on-call, works inside & outside, noise, wet…