Texas Maintenance Foreman

360 Rail Services LLC; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Job summary

360 Rail Services LLC in LaPorte, TX is seeking a Texas Maintenance Foreman to lead a track maintenance crew on railroad projects. Reports to the LaPorte Maintenance Manager; compensation based on experience. Requires rail industry experience and strong safety emphasis.

The position involves planning, field supervision, travel within Texas, and collaboration with customers to ensure project success. Competitive benefits, profit-sharing potential, and 401k match are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in rail construction/maintenance crew.
• Knowledge of track construction/maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret project documents including schedules and specs.
• Proficiency in FRA Safety Track Standards.
• Strong communication and supervision skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Pre-plans work activities with Manager of Track Maintenance to develop best means and methods, including safety action plans.
• Reviews project documentation and plans to ensure field work meets latest specifications.
• Plans day-to-day operations including labor, tools, equipment, and materials.
• Supervises crew performance and enforces safety and company policies.
• Conducts daily briefing with crew on goals, safety, schedule, and hazards; solicits feedback.
• Maintains safety by modeling and enforcing safe work practices.
• Ensures proper safety equipment is available and used.
• Communicates with customers to ensure high satisfaction.
• Occasionally travels to job sites within and outside the state with overnight stays.
• Performs administrative tasks: production reports, timesheets, equipment logs, inspection reports, change orders.
• Expands track maintenance customer list.

Skills

Rail industry experience

Track construction & maintenance

Reading project documents

Record keeping & reporting

Instruction comprehension

FRA Safety Track Standards

Supervising crew

Safety awareness

Customer relations

Verbal & written communication

MS Office

Job description

Title: Texas Maintenance Foreman

Location: LaPorte, TX

Job Type: Full Time (Non-Exempt)

Reports To: LaPorte Maintenance Manager

Salary: TBD based on Experience

360 Rail Services, LLC is a locally owned and operated Railroad Design, Maintenance, and Construction company. Headquartered in Englewood, CO, we serve a variety of industries including, but not limited to, Energy, Agriculture, Aggregate, and Transit. This position is for our Texas office.

360 Rail Services is looking for individuals who are hardworking, independent, and self-driven to join us in the exciting field of building and maintaining America's railroads. Experience in the rail industry is mandatory.

We offer competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package that includes health and dental, which is 75% paid for the employee, 401k match, and paid time off. We also offer a quarterly profit-sharing and bonus plan where each employee working on a project will be able to take part in the profit of the project based on their position, experience, and contribution to the project.

Job Summary:

The Track Maintenance Foreman is responsible for managing and directing a crew of workers to deliver a successful project by meeting or exceeding corporate and project goals for safety, quality, profitability, and scheduling, resulting in extreme customer satisfaction.

360 Rail Services will provide you with training manuals and instructional materials to help you develop your ability to perform qualified track inspections and repairs. We will also provide you with the training necessary to develop your skills and experience to advance to higher management levels within the company.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Pre-plans work activities with Manager of Track Maintenance to develop best means and methods, including safety action plans.
• Reviews all project documentation and plans to ensure that the work in the field is built to the most recent specifications.
• Plans the day-to-day operations on assigned project and ensures that proper resources are in place for the timely completion of work. This includes labor, tools, equipment, and material.
• Takes responsibility for crew performance as it relates to company goals, safety audits, and following company policies and procedures. Initiates follow up action as necessary including training, orientation, discipline, etc.
• Conducts daily briefing with crew to review production goals, performance feedback, safety and schedule, hazards, and to solicit feedback from the workers.
• Always maintains a dedication to safety by modeling, providing education and enforcing safe work practices and company policies and procedures.
• Ensures that proper safety equipment is available and used by all field personnel.
• Communicates with customers and ensures a high level of customer satisfaction.
• From time-to-time travel to job sites within the state and outside of the state will be required with overnight stays.
• Train and motivate workers
• Perform a variety of administrative tasks such as production reports, timesheets, equipment logs, inspection reports, change orders, cost estimates and updating project files
• Perform other related administrative or project-based duties as assigned
• Expand track maintenance customer list

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years construction or maintenance crew experience in the rail construction industry. We will not contact you if you do not have this experience.
• Knowledge of all aspects of track construction and maintenance.
• Ability to read and understand project specific documents including schedules, standard railway plans and specifications.
• Ability to keep records and to prepare work and time reports.
• Ability to understand and efficiently carry out instructions.
• Proficiency in FRA Safety Track Standards
• Ability to supervise the work of others and clearly communicate instructions to crew.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work being performed.
• Strong client relation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Physical and Attendance Requirements:

• This is a hands-on job working outdoors at construction sites.
• Ability to pass background check, pre-employment physical and drug screen. Frequently stands, walks, climbs, balances, lifts, bends, and moves objects up to 90 pounds.
• Exposed to all weather conditions including very hot and very cold weather.
• Exposed to loud noise.
• May be exposed to live track/trains and high voltage

Note: This job description is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.