Mississippi Export Railroad · 1 month ago
Tank Shop Production Manager
Moss Point, MS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expMississippi Export Railroad is seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day operations for tank railcar repair and qualification activities. This role involves ensuring safety, quality, production efficiency, and regulatory compliance while managing a team and collaborating with various departments to enhance customer satisfaction and grow the business.
Freight ServiceLogisticsRailroadSupply Chain ManagementTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a high-performing team
Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement
Demonstrate the ability to drive performance through KPIs, effectively measuring success and ensuring continuous improvement across key metrics
Proactively anticipate and avoid problems. Develop solutions to issues in a timely manner
Ensure regulatory compliance with all FRA and AAR regulations
Understand customers’ requirements and develop tailored solutions to address their needs
Communicate with car owners on schedule and on status of repairs
Seek feedback from customers and implement improvements
Actively manage all aspects of production (current and future projects) to ensure timely and high-quality repairs to meet customer commitments
Ensure repair paperwork is complete and accurate
Manage inventory procurement, usage and costs
Maintain relationships with vendors. Monitor & manage vendor performance and costs
Ensure shop is clean and organized
Identify and mitigate potential hazards
Create and manage shift schedules and staffing to maximize production
Identify areas for process improvement, increased production efficiency, and cost-saving initiatives
Partner with VP of Operations to develop & execute plans to achieve financial objectives
Analyze data and generate reports on key performance indicators (KPIs), including production efficiency, utilization, costs, challenge areas and quality issues
Partner with accounting department to ensure inventory management and railcar billing is completed in a timely manner
Develop & maintain forward looking schedule of shop production and available production capacity
Collaborate and partner with business development team to grow and diversify the pipeline
Qualification
Required
Experience repairing tank railcars and performing tank qualifications
Minimum of 10 years of railcar repair experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role
Strong leadership and strategic thinking with proven decision-making ability in complex production environments
Leverage data to drive continuous process improvement
Desire to grow the railcar repair business & continually identify solutions for customers
Technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel to manage, analyze and draw insights from data
Experience working in a safety sensitive regulated industry and building productive relationships with regulators
Preferred
Management experience of tank car qualification facilities
NDT certifications and experience
NACE certifications and/or exterior and interior lining experience
Experience implementing lean six-sigma best practices
Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of AAR M-1002, M-1003 Specifications, and Title 49 CFR
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans
Company
Mississippi Export Railroad
Mississippi Export Railroad is dedicated to providing a safe workplace for our employees and operating a safe railroad in the communities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kate Luce Bourgeois
President and CEO
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