Rail Maintenance Coordinator

Trinity Industries; The Woodlands, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RSI Logistics, recently acquired by Trinity Industries, is seeking a Railcar Maintenance Coordinator in Woodlands, TX. The role ensures timely documentation of qualifications, maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of railcars to enhance performance and utilization.

The coordinator will ensure compliance with AAR/DOT/FRA and other applicable laws, interfacing with clients, railroads, railcar shops, railcar owners, and RSI personnel. Mechanical aptitude and decision-making are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics supply chain management or related field.
• Minimum of 2+ years in shop and maintenance of rail operations or rail logistics coordination.
• ERP experience or Rail TMS/SAP knowledge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Valid driver's license and active passport.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client(s) to establish annual maintenance requirements.
• Maintain shop status reports, records, and logs and distribute as requested.
• Verify customer and account data for regulatory documentation.
• Expedite maintenance programs to meet deadlines.
• Participate in client-required meetings on this topic.
• Read and evaluate railcar maintenance materials to identify improvements.
• Follow SOPs and KPIs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics / supply chain management

Tools

ERP experience

Rail TMS

SAP

Job description

Job Description - Rail Maintenance Coordinator (2600775)

Job Description

Rail Maintenance Coordinator - ( 2600775 )

Description

RSI Logistics, recently acquired by Trinity Industries is hiring a Railcar Maintenance Coordinator in our Woodlands, TX office. The Maintenance Coordinator’s primary objective is to enable timely documentation of qualifications, maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of railcars to enhance railcar performance and utilization.

This role is also responsible for ensuring compliance with all AAR/DOT/FRA and other applicable environmental, Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations.

The Maintenance Coordinator will interact directly with the client, railroads, railcar shops, railcar owners, and other RSI personnel. The role operates in a professional office environment and requires mechanical aptitude and decision-making skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Works in partnership with client(s) to establish annual maintenance requirements (programs).
• Organize, update and maintain shop status reports, operational records, and logs of activities and distribute as requested upon completion.
• Verify customer and account data by reviewing, correcting, editing, recovering or re-entry of data in order to collect all required shopping documents related to mechanical and regulatory changes.
• Expedite the established annual maintenance requirements (programs) based on client requirements to ensure deadlines are met.
• Participate in client-required meetings on this topic as needed.
• Ability to read, understand, evaluate and verify a wide range of railcar maintenance materials and information to recognize and correct discrepancies and or areas of improvement as necessary.
• Follow and maintain SOPs/KPI’s as necessary.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics supply chain management preferred, and or in a related field equivalent to logistics or business.
• Minimum of 2 plus years of experience in shop and maintenance of rail operations or raillogistics coordination.
• System savvy (prior ERP experience or Rail TMS/SAP software experience highlypreferred Knowledge of safety regulations from AAR, OSHA, DOT, and FRA
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail ensure timely completion.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and work independently andcollaboratively with a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (strong excel knowledge is required), MicrosoftTeams, Zoom.

Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Vendor/Client relationship management preferred.
Knowledge of safety regulations from AAR, OSHA, and DOT

***Must have a valid driver's license and active passport