CTA
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Manager,RailCarAppearance
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“Manager, Rail Car Appearance at CTA. Skills: Rail car appearance, Fleet maintenance, Operational oversight. Prepare analyses and summary reports. Provide management information”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve service levels; Achieve quality results; Maintain quality standards of cleanliness; Increase quality without increase in manpower
Industry & Context.
Anticipate potential problems; Develop plans for resolution; Investigate complaints; Respond to complaints; Troubleshooting
On-call 24/7, Available for emergency calls, Live within CTA service area, Move materials up to 75 pounds, Negotiate track conditions, Negotiate ballast conditions, Negotiate footwalk conditions, Work excessive hours, Work up to two weeks duration, Exposed to solvents and solutions, Remain stationary for extended periods, Operate computer, Operate office productivity machinery
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma required, Valid driver's license, Pass current Rail Safety Training certification
Nice to Have
Continued secondary education a plus, Car Servicer experience preferred, Applicable vehicle maintenance experience preferred, Facility maintenance experience preferred, Janitorial related experience preferred, Supervising large workforce experience preferred, Union environment experience preferred, Working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements a plus, Knowledge of union contract provisions a plus, Microsoft Word skills preferred, Microsoft Excel skills preferred, Microsoft PowerPoint skills preferred
What You'll Do.
Prepare analyses and summary reports
Provide management information
Determine if section quality is within standards
Determine if production is within standards
Visually survey rail cars
Determine if vehicle should be pulled
Determine if vehicle meets standards
Adjust cleaning schedule
Investigate complaints
Respond to complaints
Evaluate improvements in work procedures
Recommend improvements in work methods
Conduct disciplinary interviews
Conduct investigations
Maintain ongoing dialogue with labor representatives
Forecast material needs
Forecast personnel needs
Interface with responsible CTA departments
Ensure staffing requirements are met
Ensure material requirements are met
Ensure training requirements are met
Recommend educational training
Recommend technical training
Participate in planning sessions
Determine if competing interests are served
Participate in planning rail car appearance systems
Participate in planning rail car appearance equipment
Participate in planning rail car appearance facilities
Contribute to program development
Contribute to policy development
Contribute to goal development
Contribute to objective development
Represent the department
Represent the company
Monitor staff performance
Evaluate staff performance
Review personnel actions
Recommend personnel actions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interface with CTA departments; Planning sessions with transportation; Planning sessions with maintenance; Dialogue with labor representatives
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication
Process & Methodology
Program planning, Program development
Full Job Description
SALARY $110,872.59040 POSITION SUMMARY Front line management ensuring cleanliness of CTA’s fleet of rail cars. Plans and coordinates the implementation of Rail Car Appearance programs and activities to ensure service levels and quality results are achieved. Maintains quality standards of cleanliness for our customers in the areas of terminal platforms, rail yards, terminal routes and campaign activities. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Prepares analyses and summary reports to provide management information regarding service forecast/actual levels, quality and individual staff accountability of rail car appearance programs. • Conducts site audits to determine if section quality and production are within standards. Visually surveys rail cars in yard and line of road to determine if vehicle should be pulled for immediate service or meets appropriate standards to remain in scheduled cleaning cycle. Adjusts cleaning schedule as appropriate. Investigates and responds to complaints from internal and external customers. • Evaluates and recommends improvements in work procedures and methods related to department programs. Conducts disciplinary interviews and investigations regarding attendance and work performance. Maintains ongoing dialogue with labor representatives on topics of joint concern. • Forecasts material and personnel needs and interfaces with responsible CTA departments such as Engineering, Personnel, Purchasing and Training to ensure that staffing, material and training requirements are met in a timely manner. Recommends educational/technical training for management staff. • Participates in planning sessions with transportation and maintenance to determine if competing interests are being served. • Actively participates in planning the design, development and enhancement of rail car appearance systems, equipment and facilities. Contributes to the development of programs, policies, goals
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