Supervisor, Warranty

Carter Lard Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Railcar Company is seeking a Warranty Supervisor for the Brooklyn, NY area. The role oversees shift activities, coordinates railcar work, and ensures adherence to safety procedures while managing personnel and budgets.

The candidate should have supervisory experience in warranty or related fields, strong mechanical aptitude, and excellent communication skills. English proficiency and ability to work in an active rail car environment are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year supervisory experience in warranty, production, quality or engineering, or three years mechanical/technical experience with supervision.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with English and metric measurement systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable in a rail car environment.
• Proficient computer skills and ability to generate reports.
• Read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the site activities for a specific shift.
• Coordinate daily work activities on rail cars delivered to the customer.
• Supervise clerical and technical personnel on their shift.
• Control work hours to maintain the site budget and minimize overtime.
• Maintain a safe and orderly work environment.
• Prepare schedules and coordinate daily activities with customers.
• Audit and submit daily vouchers for personnel under supervision.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed by all employees.
• Coordinate shift vendor activities to meet warranty obligations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mechanical aptitude

Written & verbal communication

English literacy

Time management

Tools

Report generation

Job description

Job Title: Warranty Supervisor Job # SV-013

Job Category: Direct FLSA: Exempt

Reports To: Manager, Site Dept.: Quality

Salary Range $71,735k - $82K

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn, NY

Shifts: Monday tru Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM

2:00 PM to 11:00 PM

10:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Job Description:

Railcar Company

Must be able to develop appropriate business strategies aligned to Company's Management Policy.

Manage position to make best use of employees; select employees and develop their capabilities; plan for succession of key personnel; counsel employees effectively; administer discipline; handle human resource matters in accordance with company policy and procedures.

Establish work standards and schedules and ensure their effective implementation in the department; assign work to employees and train employees in work procedures and methods; review employees' work for adequacy and take steps to correct inadequate performance; approve employees' work schedules and time reports.

• Directly responsible for the site activities for a specific shift.


• Coordinates the daily work activities on the rail cars delivered to the customer.


• Supervises the clerical and technical personnel working on their shift.


• Controls the work hours expended to maintain the site budget and minimize overtime.


• Maintains a safe and orderly work environment.


• Prepares a schedule for the daily activities and coordinates completion and progress with the customer.


• Audits and submits daily vouchers for personnel under their supervision.


• Ensures that all employees are following KRC and customer safety procedures.


• Ensures that modifications are coordinated and implemented as quickly as possible.


• Coordinates the shift vendor activities to ensure that they are meeting their warranty obligations and submitting the necessary paperwork.


• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.

Qualifications:

• Must have at minimum one (1) year supervisory experience in warranty, production, quality or engineering, or three (3) years mechanical/technical experience with some supervisory responsibilities.


• Must have strong mechanical aptitude and be proficient with both English and Metric measurement systems.


• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Must be comfortable working in an active rail car environment.


• Must have good computer and report generating skills.


• Must be able to read, write and speak English.


• Must have strong organization and interpersonal skills.


• Must be able to work well under pressure.


• Must be professional when interacting with the customer representatives.


• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders, and be able to lift, push, or pull at maximum 40 lbs.


• Must be able to deal with numerous and constantly changing priorities.