General Supervisor (Car)- Conway, PA

Norfolk Southern; Conway (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Southern is seeking a B3 General Supervisor (Car) in Conway, PA to oversee inspection, repair, modification, and maintenance of locomotives and cars. You will monitor repair quality and coordinate with the control center on train movements to minimize delays while ensuring safety standards.

The role requires 1–2 years minimum with 3–5 years preferred, and a High School Diploma/GED. Proficiency in MS Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, plus strong communication skills, are essential.

Qualifications

• MS Office suite proficiency required for daily reporting and documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordination with teams.
• Experience with standard office software is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversees inspection, repair, modification, and maintenance activities for locomotives and/or cars.
• Monitors quality of repair to assure high reliability of fleet.
• Coordinates with control center on scheduling and train movements to minimize delays.
• Provides training to subordinates and ensures safety and environmental procedures.
• Keeps records and proposes improvements to procedures and equipment.

Skills

MS Excel/Spreadsheets

MS Outlook

MS Powerpoint/Presentations

MS Word/Word Processing

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED (BS)

Job description

Requisition 40348: B3 General Supervisor (Car)- Conway, PA

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Job Description

Primary Purpose

Oversees all inspection, repair, modification, and maintenance activities for locomotives and/or cars.

Principal Duties

• Monitors quality of repair to locomotives and/or cars to assure high reliability of locomotive and/or car fleet.
• Works with control center on scheduling of locomotives in & out of shop & all train movements to minimize delays to trains & shop production.
• Provides training to subordinates.
• Ensures all procedures & instructions relating to environmental matters are adhered to by employees.
• Ensures quality issues are addressed and that work performed at all locations is in accordance with requirements.
• Ensures employees carry out this work within the parameters of Federal, State, & Corporate Safety Regulations, thus requiring complete familiarization with these statutes & rules.
• Keeps records of locomotive and/or car work performed on their shift and makes recommendations for improvements in procedure, shop equipment, or facilities to assure maximum safety, production, and locomotive and/or car performance.

Job Related Experience

Minimum Level: 1-2 years

Preferred Level: 3-5 years

Education

Preferred Level: High School Diploma/GED (BS)

Preferred Majors: Engineering - Engineering Science

Licenses / Certifications

Required: None listed

Preferred: None listed

Technical Skills

• MS Excel/Spreadsheets
• MS Outlook
• MS Powerpoint/Presentations
• MS Word/Word Processing

Skills And Abilities

• Communication Skills

Career Path

Predecessor Jobs:

• Mechanical Supervisor

Future Jobs

• Senior General Supervisor

Work Conditions

• Environment: Outdoor/Field
• Shift Work: Yes
• On-Call: Yes
• Weekend Work: Yes
• Travel Required: 3 - 5 Days per Month

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.