Rail Supervisor

Martin Marietta; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Marietta is seeking a Rail Supervisor to coordinate and oversee operations at Rail Yards. The role includes leading maintenance, safety initiatives, and daily inspections, with a focus on maximizing service levels and minimizing costs.

The position requires strong rail/logistics experience, the ability to travel as needed, and a commitment to meeting regulatory and company standards across shifts and sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2-3+ years of leadership experience preferably in aggregates/rail.
• Background in Rail & Truck.
• JDE experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft products.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed.
• Able to perform essential functions and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventative and routine maintenance on mobile and plant equipment.
• Ensure daily pre/post-shift inspections and maintain maintenance logs.
• Promote safety and implement value-adding improvements.
• Coordinate rail transfers and customer deliveries to optimize service and costs.
• Serve as liaison between logistics and sales; build cross-functional relationships.
• Identify opportunities to improve rail loading/unloading productivity and fleet efficiency.
• Support contracting with rail carriers and manage freight-related data in TMS.
• Train staff and ensure compliance with regulatory and company rules.

Skills

Leadership

Rail operations

Regulatory compliance

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

JDE

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Rail Supervisor is to coordinate and oversee operations at the Rail Yards assigned.

Essential responsibilities

1. Oversee and ensure that all preventative and routine maintenance on mobile and plant equipment is complete
2. Ensure that staff performs daily pre/post-shift inspections on equipment and maintains maintenance log.
3. Promote safety upsteam activities and create plans to implement suggestions that are valuable
4. Demonstrate a positive, upbeat attitude and energy level towards teammates, peers, and customers.
5. Ensure that staff maintains good housekeeping in areas of responsibility.
6. Exemplifies MM safety values, drives culture forward through language and training
7. Oversees and coordinates all aggregates rail transfers and internal/external customer deliveries to maximize customer service and minimize cost
8. Acts as liaison between logistics and sales personnel
9. Builds relationships with company employees, vendors, and internal and external customers to ensure an efficiently functioning department
10. Identifies opportunities to improve rail loading and unloading productivity
11. Support optimization of private/dedicated rail fleet to reduce/contain freight costs, working with counterparts in other districts to best utilize rail fleet
12. Executes strategies to enhance regional logistics customer service and on-time delivery performance
13. Works with Accounting, as needed, to verify accuracy of freight billing and reconciliation
14. Manages and audits freight rates and mileages
15. Manages product inventory and monthly drone survey reconciliation
16. Supports direct supervisor on contract negotiation with rail carriers
17. Manages information within the transportation management system
18. Assists in process/tools/training implementation
19. Contribute to reporting needs as directed by management
20. Trains employees as needed
21. Ensures compliance with regulatory and company work rules and procedures including compliance requirements
22. Other duties as assigned

Preferred Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree preferred
2. 2-3+ years of leadership experience preferably in similar field ( Aggregates , Rail )
3. Background in Rail & Truck
4. JDE experience preferred
5. Proficient in Microsoft products
6. Ability to travel during the day and overnight if needed
7. Able to physically perform the essential functions for this job
8. Able to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays
9. Proven customer service skills and logistics focus, demonstrated capacity to develop relationships, resolve issues, and negotiate as required

Physical requirements

1. Must be able to perform duties in a safe manner. This job requires the ability to wear a hard hat, safety gloves, safety glasses, steel-toed boots and hearing protection.
2. Must be able to climb stairs to a height of 100 ft. and work at this height.
3. Ability to operate radio, CB radio, computer and other equipment as required.
4. Must be able to bend, stoop, climb and reach around all areas of equipment.
5. Lift up to 50 lbs. to waist level and carry 20 yards.
6. Ability to use hand tools such as grease guns, shovels, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.
7. Must be able to work in areas where noise levels are up to 90 dbs.
8. Will work in varied environments (in all weather conditions heat, cold, wet, humid, dry and/or dusty conditions).
9. Exposure to cement, clay, limestone, shale, and other raw materials and various chemicals, solvents and lubricants.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a salaried, full-time regular position. May require long hours and occasional weekend work.

TRAVEL

Travel between plants, and District office, will be required on a regular basis. Occasional out-of-area and overnight travel will be expected for training and development.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Majority of time will be outside and may require periods of work in all weather conditions-heat, cold, wet or dry and dusty. Must be able to work in areas where noise levels are up to 85 dbs.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.