Supervisor, Train Readiness

About the role

Your Purpose As a Train Readiness Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of train readiness maintenance activities. Your responsibilities will encompass planning, coordinating, and supervising daily operations, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Safety Training and Compliance: Ensure teammates are properly trained in safety rules, regulations, and their daily duties. Conduct daily safety briefings and train staff in safe and proper methods of carrying out assigned tasks.
• Project Coordination: Collaborate with management to discuss work projects and establish priorities. Prepare work schedules and assign tasks to ensure timely completion.
• Quality Control and Inspections: Observe and inspect teammates to ensure cleaning and maintenance tasks meet Brightline standards. Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with standard maintenance procedures.
• Operational Efficiency: Ensure the timely departure of all morning trains from Basecamp/VMF. Review equipment download data to investigate faults or delays and disseminate findings.
• Work Order Management: Work with Siemens QA Manager/Supervision to submit work orders for review and compliance tracking. Document reported defects, prioritize work, and collaborate with contractors to resolve issues.
• Defect Resolution and Final Inspections: Perform final inspections to ensure all defects have been addressed and resolved. Address any unusual or hazardous conditions immediately.
• Emergency Assistance: Provide support in emergency situations for teammates and guests, ensuring swift and effective responses.
• Reporting and Documentation: Review, analyze, and interpret data to create detailed reports. Create and distribute daily detailed reports to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Team Leadership: Evaluate and review the work of subordinates, solving complex problems encountered by the team.
• Communication: Monitor and review all Brightline communication channels, including our company intranet, bConnected, during work hours to ensure all company and department communications and notifications are promptly reviewed.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Associate’s degree in automotive, mechanical engineering, business administration, or related field a plus 3+ years of proven professional experience in in vehicle, or similar maintenance operations, preferably in railroad, manufacturing, or similar environments
• Possession of relevant certifications or licenses in related disciplines, highlighting a commitment to ongoing professional development and mastery in the field highly desired

Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational and project management skills to coordinate maintenance activities and ensure timely completion.
• Strong understanding of train systems, maintenance procedures, and safety regulations.
• Familiar with FRA 229 and 238 regulations preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address maintenance issues and emergencies.
• Able to make quick, effective decisions under pressure.
• Keen attention to detail to ensure all maintenance tasks are performed to high standards and comply with regulations.
• Effective communicator adept at establishing rapport across all organizational levels, fostering productive relationships crucial for operational success.
• Ability to understand and apply developments in public transportation and ensure that all safety, recruitments, training programs and/or resources are effectively utilized.
• Able to lead, train, and supervise a team effectively.
• The operation and maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles, and power equipment.
• Basic mathematics.
• Work safely and effectively under pressure, including during emergency situations.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Good physical condition to handle the demands of the job, which may include working in various weather conditions and performing manual tasks.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel;
• Reach with hands and arms;
• Talk or hear.
• This position is very active and the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl all day.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 pounds.
• No specific vision requirements.
• Objects weighing 70 pounds or more must be accompanied by a second individual to avoid injury.