What are the responsibilities and job description for the Track Manager - Houston, TX position at R.J. Corman Railroad Group?
R. J. Corman Railroad Company is seeking a Track Manager in Houston, TX to assist in the safe, efficient, and general management of the track maintenance operations. The Track Manager will schedule, coordinate, and supervise all personnel, manage material metrics, tools and equipment to support the track maintenance and inspection.
Job Requirements:
- Three or more years of track maintenance experience is preferred.
- Coordinate, plan, and perform track maintenance work (install ties, change rail, etc.)
- Perform weekly track inspections to ensure safe train operations.
- Monitor work practices and safety related issues to improve quality and performance.
- Work with customers, both internally and externally.
- Plan and provide future track improvements for location.
- Manage employees, equipment, and materials.
- Must have experience in Maintenance of Way standards.
- Prior supervisory experience
- Familiar with and able to apply safety and operating procedures.
- Independent starter and must be self-motivated with good communication skills.
Environmental Conditions: Work is performed outside in varying types of environmental conditions. The requirements of this position involve extended periods of strenuous physical activity under various field and weather conditions. Applicant must be able to lift, carry, stand, walk on uneven surfaces, manually manipulate, grasp, reach out, climb, kneel, bend, twist, and push/pull with confined spaces.
Physical Requirements:
- Able to perform physical strenuous work
- Able to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch
- Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50lbs
- Requires occasional use of 30lb claw bar to remove spikes, requiring application of 50lbs of force
- Requires occasional use of 10lb sledge hammer to drive spikes, requiring application of 75lbs of force
- Able to walk, climb, and maintain balance on equipment, stairs, ladders, uneven terrain, rails and ballast in a safe manner
- Able to navigate into confined spaces if necessary
Benefits: R.J. Corman Railroad Company is committed to providing its full-time employees and their families with quality benefits. R.J. Corman offers the following:
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (immediate eligibility starting day one of employment)
- Company paid life insurance
- Voluntary life insurance, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary long term disability, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary identity theft protection
- Flexible spending account benefits
- Paid maternity leave
- 8 paid holidays
- Paid time off (accrual starts day one of employment)
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401K retirement savings plan
- Work boot allowance
- Employee referral program
- Annual tickets to My Old KY Dinner Train
R.J. Corman Railroad is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to a safe and drug free workplace. R.J. Corman performs pre-employment criminal background checks and substance abuse testing which includes a urine drug test to detect the presence of illegal drugs. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping R.J. Corman a safe and drug free company.
