What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Expert/Scheduler position at GATX?
Overview
The Maintenance Expert/Scheduler is responsible for the scheduling all repair cars into and out of the facility as well as the management and authorization of required repairs to GATX Railcars in the service center.
Responsibilities
- Authorize repairs to cars and monitor to ensure that required maintenance activity is appropriate and the cost of said repairs is within predefined guidelines of GATX and regulatory requirements. Review all BRC’s, NITL and time standards to ensure that required repairs are being performed to fulfill shopping reasons and customer requirements, coding is appropriate and time standards are accurately depict actual work requirements.
- Develop and maintain PODs, assess individual labor requirements for each repair unit, projecting manning requirements for work centers and formulates a production cycle for each.
- Prepares BRC’s (average of 10 per month) for railroad damaged cars from estimates for billing which results an average of $1.2 million revenue annually.
Scope of Work:
This position will interact with all levels of management within GATX corporate structure, customers, account managers and operations management. The person in this position must be able to work effectively with both the service facility personnel and the senior management of GATX. This person will have authority to make decisions regarding the appropriateness and cost of repairs and will have decision-making authority within pre-defined guidelines of GATX and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience Required:
5 years experience dealing with railcar technical issues.Extensive technical and fleet rail car knowledgeExtensive FRA, AR and GATX specifications knowledge
Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Lotus Notes)
Ongoing training combining both online and offsite resources will be required.
Key Competencies in priority order:
CommunicationPlanning and OrganizingDecision MakingNegotiatingInformation MonitoringTechnical/Professional Knowledge
Other:
The work environment for this position will be fast paced with a high volume of transactions and diverse issues. The person in this position must be able to handle estimate BRC review and authorization in conjunction with a multitude of issues presented that require immediate attention and resolution in order to meet customer requirements. This person needs to be able to work in an environment of short term deadlines and changing priorities which will be required in order to appropriately address maintenance and customer issues.
Consistent with GATX policy, all new hires are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and if eligible per CDC guidance to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, subject to accommodation.
GATX embraces diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
