Railcar Repair Quality Assurance Manager

What You’ll Do

As a Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining and strengthening the site's quality assurance program while ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and company standards. You will serve as a key leader in driving quality performance, employee development, audit readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

On Any Given Day, You Will:

• Lead and manage the site's Quality Assurance program to ensure compliance with AAR, FRA, OSHA, EPA, customer, and company requirements.
• Oversee and develop Quality Control Inspectors while promoting a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, certifications, recertifications, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Perform facility inspections, final railcar inspections, and documentation reviews to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Lead root cause analyses, corrective action programs, and non-conformance investigations to improve product quality and reduce rework.
• Maintain employee qualification records, training programs, certifications, equipment calibrations, and compliance documentation.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Safety, Engineering, Human Resources, and Materials teams to support operational excellence.
• Build strong customer relationships and coordinate responses to customer and regulatory findings.
• Monitor quality performance metrics and implement improvement initiatives that enhance compliance, safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

What Makes This Role Different

• Quality Leadership Impact – Directly influence quality performance, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction across the operation.
• Operational Visibility – Partner with leadership, frontline employees, customers, and regulators to drive business results.
• Continuous Improvement Focus – Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, audits, and process improvement initiatives.
• Career Growth Opportunities – Build your career within Transco Rail Services, Marmon Rail, and the broader Berkshire Hathaway family of companies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a production, manufacturing, repair, or quality-focused environment.
• Experience managing quality programs, audits, compliance initiatives, and corrective action processes.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and quality management principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to work independently while balancing multiple competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Railcar, tank car, heavy industrial, manufacturing, or repair industry experience.
• NDT certifications and/or experience with VT Level II/CWI, UT/UTT Level II, RVI Level II, PT, BT, or MT certifications.
• Experience with AAR, FRA, customer, and rail-industry regulatory compliance programs.
• Previous leadership and employee development experience.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Leads and develops Quality Control Inspectors.
• Provides coaching, training, and performance feedback to quality personnel.
• Partners with facility leadership on employee development, performance management, and corrective action activities.

Work Environment

• Significant time spent in an active railcar repair and industrial manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to noise, moving equipment, varying temperatures, and outdoor weather conditions.
• Walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, and performing shop-floor inspections throughout the facility.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, work boots, and respirators as required.

Compensation & Benefits

We know this role requires skill, flexibility, and commitment, and we compensate accordingly. What You Can Expect:

• Competitive base salary ($95,000 - $115,000)
• Stable, long-term career within a growing organization
• Full Benefits – Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid time off + paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career growth opportunities across Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway companies

Site Specific Details

• Location: 16923 Beaumont Highway, Houston, Texas 77049
• Shift: Primarily First Shift with flexibility into off-shifts; Monday – Friday 6:00am – 4:30pm