What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Railcar Inspector position at VLS Environmental Solutions?
Job Description
VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40 locations across North America. \n\nWaste Services \n\nVLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.
n\nRailcar Services \n\nVLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance. \n\nMarine Services \n\nVLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSummary : \n\nTo perform in-bound inspection and prepare shop work orders and customer estimate sheets, outlining repairs and / or modifications needed that meet customer, AAR / FRA, and VLS requirements.
Randomly inspect in-process cars to ensure that high quality standards are met. Review completed work being released from internal departments or from location performing a completed out-bound audit to ensure car has been repaired, modified, or coated per initial write-up and meets AAR / FRA, customer and VLS requirements \n\n \n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities : \n\n \n
- Responsible for the safety of themself and others in the shop. \n
- Know and understand AAR / FRA requirements.
- Can reference and understand customer requirements. \n
- Is familiar, understands and can operate VLS estimating system (Railcar). \n
- Competent in railcar repair and modification estimating.
- Communicates with customers on individual car needs, problems areas, and estimated ship dates. \n
- Reads and understands Safety Data Sheets (SDS). \n
- Interprets VLS instructions, customer requirements, and AAR / FRA Field Manual guidelines.
- Performs all work in a safe and efficient manner. \n
- Continually looking and suggesting ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall operation. \n
- Instructs and aides in the training of new employees in the repair or inspection function.
- Keeps supervisor informed of any problems identified on estimates or potential problems that could affect completion time on cars being worked. \n
- Responsible for housekeeping and orderly storage of gauges used in the inspection function. \n
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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