Railcar Warranty Supervisor — Shift Lead

Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc; Hillside (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. in Hillside, NY seeks a Supervisor Warranty to oversee site activities on a specific shift and coordinate rail car work for customers.

You will supervise clerical and technical staff, manage hours to protect the budget, and ensure safety procedures are followed. The role requires supervisory experience in warranty or related fields, strong mechanical aptitude, and excellent English/metric communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of supervisory experience in warranty, production, quality or engineering.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and fluency in English and metric measurement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work in an active rail car environment.
• Proficient with computers and generating reports.
• Must read, write and speak English.
• Strong organization and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work under pressure and handle changing priorities.
• Professional when interacting with customer representatives.
• Climb stairs and ladders; able to lift, push, or pull up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the site activities for a specific shift.
• Coordinate daily work activities on the rail cars delivered to the customer.
• Supervise the clerical and technical personnel working on their shift.
• Control the work hours expended to maintain the site budget and minimize overtime.
• Maintain a safe and orderly work environment.
• Prepare a schedule for the daily activities and coordinate completion and progress with the customer.
• Audit and submit daily vouchers for personnel under their supervision.
• Ensure that all employees are following KRC and customer safety procedures.
• Ensure that modifications are coordinated and implemented promptly.
• Coordinate the shift vendor activities to ensure warranty obligations are met.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mechanical aptitude

English & metric proficiency

Written and verbal communication

Safety awareness

Computers & reporting

Organizational skills

Work under pressure

Customer interaction

Physical effort (40 lbs)

Job description

Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. in Hillside, NY seeks a Supervisor Warranty to oversee site activities on a specific shift and coordinate rail car work for customers.

You will supervise clerical and technical staff, manage hours to protect the budget, and ensure safety procedures are followed. The role requires supervisory experience in warranty or related fields, strong mechanical aptitude, and excellent English/metric communication.