Rail Maintenance Coordinator — Fleet & Data Ops (Houston)

NES Fircroft; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a detail-oriented Rail Maintenance Coordinator to support rail fleet maintenance operations in Houston, TX. You will coordinate shop visits, manage estimates and invoices, and act as the primary liaison between repair shops, vendors, leasing companies, and internal teams.

The role requires 2+ years in rail logistics or fleet maintenance, proficiency with TMS and MS Office, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of rail logistics, transportation operations, or fleet maintenance experience.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) or similar tracking systems.
• Strong organization and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate rail car maintenance shop visits from initiation through completion.
• Review, track, and manage repair estimates, invoices, and maintenance records.
• Serve as primary liaison between repair shops, vendors, leasing companies, and internal teams.
• Submit and monitor daily shop requests through maintenance platforms.
• Maintain accurate transportation and maintenance data within the TMS.
• Track rail car diversions, status updates, and routing changes.
• Support compliance and inspection programs for rail equipment.
• Update and monitor testing and inspection records.
• Process and communicate maintenance documentation, invoices, and approvals.
• Generate daily and periodic reports on fleet maintenance.
• Coordinate off-lease rail car activity and ensure timely system updates.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency.

Skills

Rail logistics experience

TMS knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MyGATX

LinkNet

SAP

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking a detail-oriented Rail Maintenance Coordinator to support rail fleet maintenance operations in Houston, TX. You will coordinate shop visits, manage estimates and invoices, and act as the primary liaison between repair shops, vendors, leasing companies, and internal teams.

The role requires 2+ years in rail logistics or fleet maintenance, proficiency with TMS and MS Office, and strong organizational and communication skills.