Railcar Asset Manager — Maintenance & Analytics

The Greenbrier Companies; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenbrier Companies in the United States seeks an Asset Manager to maintain and optimize railcar assets, audit spending, and communicate with owners, customers, and repair shops.

The role emphasizes using data analytics, risk assessment, and BI tools to improve maintenance efficiency, regulatory compliance, and asset health while collaborating with Engineering and Regulatory teams.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent work experience in rail or a related field.
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in railcar maintenance planning or fleet management.
• Familiarity with railcar equipment, shop operations, and repair processes.
• Knowledge of AAR/FRA rules and regulations, including tank car compliance, preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to interpret operational and financial data and develop actionable recommendations.
• Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools (Power BI preferred).
• Knowledge of process improvement and continuous improvement principles.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lifecycle management of railcar assets.
• Maintenance performance and cost optimization.
• Regulatory compliance and mechanical integrity.
• Analysis of operational and maintenance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Proactive communication of asset health, performance, and emerging issues.
• Analyze maintenance spending, repair activity, and operational trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Monitor maintenance spend performance and proactively identify cost drivers and anomalies.
• Evaluate repair facility performance, quality, turn times, capacity, and cost effectiveness.
• Support railcar routing and network optimization decisions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, repair providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Leverage data, automation, and emerging technologies to improve decision-making and efficiency.
• Provide guidance on OTMA (One-Time Movement Approval) requests from customers.
• Create shopping notifications using Greenbrier procedures.
• Manage bad order and program cars in/out of repair shops using Greenbrier systems.

Skills

Railcar maintenance

Fleet management

Power BI

AAR/FRA rules

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Communication

Education

College degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

MS Office

Maintenance systems

Job description

The Greenbrier Companies in the United States seeks an Asset Manager to maintain and optimize railcar assets, audit spending, and communicate with owners, customers, and repair shops.

The role emphasizes using data analytics, risk assessment, and BI tools to improve maintenance efficiency, regulatory compliance, and asset health while collaborating with Engineering and Regulatory teams.