Field Services Manager - Railcar - KBX

KBX Logistics is looking for a Field Services Manager - Railcar to join our Asset Services team! This role will be responsible for managing a variety of requests of railcar inspections, railcar contract shop audits, on hands training, etc. The Field Services Manager will work with various partners from several departments including outside vendors, carriers, and customers.

Our Team

The KBX Assets Services team is committed to delivering results for our customers by ensuring that our assets are maintained to maximize utilization, comply with all applicable regulations, and optimize cost to serve. We work with leasing companies, repair vendors, and component suppliers to provide the right asset at the right time for the right cost. Whether its procurement, maintaining, or disposal, KBX asset services has the subject matter expertise to create superior value for our customers

What You Will Do

• Performs thorough inspection of railcars and railcar components to identify areas of risk and opportunities for cost reduction.
• Maintains current knowledge of government and industry requirements (Federal Railroad Administration & The Association of American Railroads), customer specifications, and company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Inspects and ensures workmanship meets government, industry, customer, and company quality requirements.
• Perform compliance and quality assurance audits in accordance with owner's qualification and maintenance plan (QMP) and AAR M-1003 Quality Assurance Standard.
• Conduct onsite training such as loading and unloading practices for all types of freight cars and tank cars.
• Perform other field services activities as required.
• Ability to travel 80-100%. Air travel expected and overnight stays as needed.
• Valid driver license required.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in rail car manufacturing and/or maintenance repair facilities.
• Experience with tank car repairs
• Experience working with customer specifications and requirements
• Experience communicating concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience using cameras, measuring devices, UTT devices and DFT gages
• Experience applying AAR and FRA requirements as well as referencing rules, repair procedures, coating requirements per customer, and AAR/FRA requirements.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience serving as a supervisor
• Experience conducting railcar shop audits

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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.