Assistant Production Engineer - 90355527 - Downington

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

 

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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.

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Provides technical, logistical, and administrative support to the Manager Engineering Production for the efficient and cost-effective management of large-scale construction/production work on the right of way. Work in both the office and in the field in all types of weather conditions to support a 24/7 operation.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Observe field activities to ensure conformance with safety protocols. Correct activities that do not conform and advise supervision when necessary. Report observations to the Manager Engineering Production and assist in driving improvement in the overall safety culture. Implements safety work plans for the prevention & elimination of personal injuries and hazardous conditions on Amtrak property and the right-of-way.
• Oversight of numerous work activities. Assists in the planning and execution of projects to meet the defined scope, schedule, and budget.
• Responsible for QA/QC of project work to ensure final product follows all FRA- and Amtrak-mandated requirements and provides a safe and dependable environment for all train operations. 
• Coordinate track maintenance and/or construction projects with other internal and external departments. Schedule appropriate labor force levels. 
• Efficiently plan work and allocate resources to ensure timely accomplishment of tasks.
• Assist in the planning, procurement and tracking of all materials. 
• Assist in the development of Site-Specific Safety Work Plans and Emergency Response Plans. 
• Responsible for tracking and timely reporting of daily production.
• Assist with incident and injury investigations, including development of mitigations to prevent future recurrence.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, with a minimum of 6 years’ experience.
• In lieu of education, a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• Qualified or possess sufficient exper