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Marmon Railyard Products & Services, part of Marmon Holdings and Berkshire Hathaway, seeks a field-support role to assist track inspections and site management. You will work with operations to ensure customer requirements and schedules are met.
The role emphasizes safety, quality control, and collaboration with estimators for bids, at customer locations across the region.
Railserve As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. Maintains procedures and techniques for quality control standards at a single plant level to ensure quality levels are maintained for a complete brand or segment. Marmon Railyard Products & Services A key partner in providing track maintenance and construction and locomotive manufacturing, transfer, switching and maintenance. Railyard Products & Services includes Amertrack Rail, Trackmobile, Zephir and Powerhouse.
Employees are accountable for assisting with track inspections and job site management.
Work closely with Operations personnel to ensure the service meets customer requirements and schedules. Assist in resolving customer service issues Inspect customer facilities for defects in need of repair and provide reports to Estimators for bidding purposes. Maintains quality service by following organization standards. Other duties as assigned.
The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential duties of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High school diploma required. 3-5 years’ experience in construction preferred. project management, including experience analyzing project costs and information, setting project budgets, and estimating costs preferred. 2 years’ construction field experience preferred.
Ability to build and develop positive working relationships with customers and vendors. Proficient with computer software to conduct daily business activities (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Superior communication skills: Must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non‑verbal, and written) and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills. Strong teamwork, initiative, resilience, and tact required. Must be comfortable making decisions with a strong focus on safety and quality. Strong working knowledge of one’s field or discipline in which they find themselves engaged on a daily basis. Becoming fully aware to Build Relationships between individuals and within one’s division.
Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee works in various settings, typically on‑site at customer locations out in the elements of the natural environment. The employee must be able to ambulate in and around active construction sites, in and around railroad tracks and uneven terrain. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to natural environmental hazards, moving mechanical parts, airborne particles.
Individual must have the ability to travel as required. Valid Driver’s License in good standing required. Annual salary starts at $55,000 based on experience.
Benefits effective Day 1 Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Four weeks of Paid Parental Leave Vacation benefits 401(k) with generous company match and additional employer contribution.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job‑related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying. Welcome to the biggest small business you’ll ever find. Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Marmon is a global industrial organization made of 11 industry groups with 30K employees and $12 billion in annual revenue. As leaders in their respective industries, our 120+ companies thrive on an independent mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. At the same time, they benefit from being part of our industry groups—where they’re able to tap into the expertise and insights of other Marmon companies. While we’re all unique, we all share a common commitment to doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. When you work at Marmon, you’re advancing our everyday world and beyond. Our engineering solutions help millions around the world stay connected, healthy, and safe. Wherever you’re at in your career, our people and resources will help you go further. As you grow your skills, you can also move up and around our 120+ companies. Work at a place you can stand behind. We show up to win every day, uphold the highest ethical standards, and always look to put each other in the best position to win.