Senior Rail Operations & Maintenance Supervisor

Norfolk Southern; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Southern Corporation is seeking a B4 Senior General Supervisor for Kansas City, MO. The role oversees inspection, repair, modification, and maintenance activities under their area of responsibility, ensuring high reliability of locomotives and cars.

The position emphasizes scheduling with control centers to minimize delays, training subordinates, and enforcing environmental, safety, and procedural standards, with a shift-focused outdoor work environment and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of related supervisory or inspection experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite is expected.

Responsibilities

• Oversees inspection, repair, modification, and maintenance activities.
• Monitors repair quality to ensure locomotive and car fleet reliability.
• Coordinates scheduling with control center to minimize delays.
• Provides training to subordinates.
• Ensures environmental, safety, and procedural compliance.
• Maintains records and recommends improvements for safety and efficiency.

Skills

Accountability

Analytical Thinking

Analyzing Problems

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's Degree (BS)

Engineering - Engineering Science

Tools

MS Excel/Spreadsheets

MS Outlook

MS Powerpoint/Presentations

MS Word/Word Processing

TYES

Job description

Norfolk Southern Corporation is seeking a B4 Senior General Supervisor for Kansas City, MO. The role oversees inspection, repair, modification, and maintenance activities under their area of responsibility, ensuring high reliability of locomotives and cars.

The position emphasizes scheduling with control centers to minimize delays, training subordinates, and enforcing environmental, safety, and procedural standards, with a shift-focused outdoor work environment and travel as needed.