Railcar Maintenance Specialist - KBX

KBX is seeking a Railcar Maintenance Specialist to join our team! We are looking for a motivated self-starter with a strong mechanical aptitude, background in railcar repair and billing including mobile repairs, and maintenance management.

Our Team

Our team is composed of highly motivated, experienced, and knowledgeable individuals who collectively possess extensive years of experience in the rail industry. We collaborate closely every day, leveraging our expertise to solve problems, exchange knowledge, and arrive at optimal and efficient solutions. Our primary goal is to prevent and anticipate railcar issues, while also efficiently planning and executing large-scale projects.

What You Will Do

• Actively support the KBX customers with railcar needs
• Initiate shopping instructions and review outbound documentation
• Estimate/Invoice review & approval
• Proactive maintenance planning
• Challenge the status quo to improve process and efficiency
• Provide customer support for railcar mobile repairs at customer locations
• Willing and able to travel up to 20% of the time
• Walk on uneven surface and work at heights that exceed 15 feet and using ladders

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in railcar repair or maintenance management in office or onsite facility setting
• Experience repairing tank car valves and fittings OR experience facilitating tank car valve and fitting repairs
• Experience with reviewing or creating repair invoices
• Experience with Microsoft suite of products such as Excel, Outlook, Word

What Will Put You Ahead

• Railroad or locomotive specific experience
• Knowledge around railcar compliance, AAR, FRA, and CFR rules and regulations
• Knowledge around OTMA process
• Experience in a customer facing capacity
• Experience with analytics and visualization tools such as Microsoft PowerBI

For this role, we anticipate paying $60,000 - $85,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

The application window is anticipated to close on 30 days from August 28, 2024

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com .

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.