General Foreman

Amtrak connect businesses and communities across the country and move America’s workforce toward the future. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States.

A General Foreman is responsible for directing the operation of an area performing inspections, running repairs, modifications, and/or light overhauls for cars and/or locomotives in operating divisions. This operation includes, but is not limited to numbers of mechanics, laborers, and technicians using large and small production machinery and moderate amounts of material. A General Foreman may also manage local commuter, regional and state mechanical efforts.

• 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 shift 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 in inspection, test, and maintenance procedures
• Implements inspection and mechanical service related safety plans and programs

Work Experience:

• Associate’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
• Some knowledge and experience related to safety program methodology and its application
• Solid leadership and decision making skills
• Solid organizational and problem solving skills
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in combination to administer effective presentations
• Knowledge of accepted industry quality standards and the ISO quality procedure
• Ability to recognize opportunities for change designed to address chronic issues and concerns
• Some analytical skills
• PC skills including word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software

Preferred Work Experience:

• 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