Chicago Transit Authority · 20 hours ago
Production Clerk - Rail
Skokie, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$29.45/hr - $46.72/hrChicago Transit Authority is seeking a Production Clerk for their Rail division. The role involves scheduling and controlling shop production, managing material flow, and ensuring accuracy in shop orders and inventory.
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Responsibilities
Receives and evaluates Skokie Shops Contract Releases from Warehouse Operations for Unit Exchange items
Provides release/work order information to appropriate Foremen and Leaders
Reviews completed shop order materials to ensure completeness and correctness against stores releases
Prepares labels and shipping papers to dock to the warehouses of all completed materials
Arranges for shipment to the warehouses or locations of completed materials to ensure flow of completed unit exchange and shop produced items
Maintains shop production logs and other records and reports manually or via personal computers
Verifies and investigates any missing dock to stock materials to ensure correctness and correct docking
Investigates and secures material that is urgently needed to meet production schedules, including check request processing
Confers with Shop Foreman regarding production schedules, material needs and other matters concerning production supplies and flows
Develops, maintains and analyzes statistical data on shop productivity, (e.g. average labor hours per unit and utilizes data to aid in the scheduling process and computing cost of repaired or shop manufactured material)
Maintains cost estimates for unit exchange items and ensures correct costs on the shop contracts
Performs related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must be knowledgeable of the Oracle inventory control system used by Warehouse Operations
Required to perform the physical activities associated with this position
Must possess the knowledge and skills necessary to competently operate mainframe and personal computer systems using standard software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Oracle, etc
Required to possess a combination of education and experience relating to this position
Must have prior experience in the identification and handling of rail vehicle parts stored by the Unit Exchange or Stores Warehouse
Will be trained to use the new MMIS system for work orders and labor tracking of all shop activities
Must lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds
Required to do a considerable amount of walking
Must possess a general understanding of the repair and rebuilding operations in the shops
Required to understand the procedures, terminology, and functions of the various shop areas at assigned work locations
Must be proficient in the use of arithmetic including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and decimals
Required to possess a suitable temperament and disposition to maintain good working relationships with shops personnel
Must write and express oneself in a clear, logical, and understandable manner
Benefits
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Company
Chicago Transit Authority
We deliver quality, affordable transit services that link people, jobs and communities.
Founded in 1947
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (1)
2023 (3)
2022 (1)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$146.1MKey Investors
Federal Transit AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation
2025-11-24Grant· $121.1M
2023-06-27Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Jeremy Fine
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Bill Mooney
Chief Infrastructure Officer
Recent News
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