GENERAL FOREMAN I/II - 90257230 - San Diego

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

 

This position is a tiered position. Incumbents will have a position level assigned based on their skills and experience, and in alignment with position development plans. Position placement is at Amtrak’s sole and absolute discretion.

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The General Foreman will oversee activities in the San Diego Layover Facility.  Oversees 23 non-agreement positions in a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day operation.  Additionally, this position will oversee and monitor contractor activities and services in two remote layover points in Goleta and San Luis Obispo, CA.  These locations are staffed by contractor employees, with limited Amtrak oversight.  Each site maintains one overnight trainset as well as one turnaround set each day.  The position will audit and insure compliance with both Amtrak and Regulatory requirements and other policies, as well as compliance with environmental policies and regulations.   

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Position will oversee activities in the San Diego Layover Facility
• Monitor contractor activities and services in two remote layover points in Goleta and San Luis Obispo, CA
• Audit and insure compliance with both Amtrak and Regulatory requirements and other policies, as well as compliance with environmental policies and regulations. 
• Manages equipment inspection, maintenance, and repair programs and provides diagnostic and troubleshooting expertise in order to increase equipment availability and reliability.
• Functions in primary leadership role for his/her team while maintaining oversight responsibility to ensure proper communication of mechanical issues, safety issues, material issues, etc. 
• Manages maintenance of rolling stock equipment in accordance with all Amtrak and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees the scheduling and execution of all work orders for assigned equipment including planned corrective and preventive maintenance.
• Reviews daily reports to ensure all inspection and work order results are properly recorded in WMS with attention to conditions found, performance measurements taken/recorded, symptoms noted, and inspections completed and/or deferred.
• Monitors availability and reliability metrics and promptly evaluates problem areas. 
• Participates in Maintenance Effectiveness Reviews essential to the Reliability Centered Maintenance program.
• Ensures foremen and mechanical craft employees are properly trained and maintain required certifications in inspection, test, and maintenance procedures.
• Implements inspection and mechanical service related safety plans and programs.
• Knowledge of accepted industry quality standards and the ISO quality procedure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of experience, education, and skills.
• Demonstrated experience working on machinery in an industrial, marine, railroad, or plant environment.
• Some leadership/management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in diagnosing and troubleshooting electrical and/or mechanical systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of FRA, FDA, AAR and OSHA Standards and Regulations.
• Knowledgeable in railway and rail transit rolling stock. 
• Some supervisory experience in an operating environment.