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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Mechanical Superintendent has responsibility and oversight for the activities associated with the car shop and the locomotive shop, repair-in-place tracks, and Service & Inspection of terminals located at Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburg within the NED and will report directly to the Mechanical Superintendent II of NY. Specifically, the Mechanical Superintendent I will have direct oversight for all safety aspects for Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburg and manages any know deficiencies for corrective actions. This position will also assume the day-to-day status briefings for all NED Operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates inspection and mechanical service activities with internal constituencies such as Transportation Operations, Rolling Stock Engineering, local commuter, regional commuter, and state supported organizations as appropriate.
• Directs the strict implementation of maintenance alerts, FRA and FDA regulatory requirements, supplier maintenance instructions and SMPs.
• Provides input to construction project teams building the new facility in PHL for ICT and Acela.
• Implements inspection and servicing process improvements as appropriate to support geographically temporarily extended areas.
• Develops and implements inspection of mechanical service-related local safety plans and programs.
• Leads shops in STOPP initiative an implementation.
• Leads shops with Voices Campaign initiative an implementation.
• Assists and participates with cross-functional teams, including process focus teams, to ensure proper management and control of inspection and mechanical service project schedules, financials, and resources.
• Assists and participates in the implementation of goals and objectives required to safely and efficiently complete inspection and mechanical service programs and projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Monitors the status of materials procurement and ensures proper materials installation.
• Monitors productivity to ensure efficient resource utilization and makes adjustments and procedural changes as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or in a related field or the equivalent combination of education and training/experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of railway and rail transit rolling stock to include extensive servicing, repair and maintenance program experience.
• Demonstrated experience communicating orally and in writing within the corporation and externally.
• Outstanding record of Safety Program implementation and sustainability
• Experience in project and inventory management; technical supervision; planning, organizing, and scheduling for procedural and operational methods.
• Experience in budget and financial control; contract management.
• Some process management experience.
• Solid leadership and decision-making skills.
• Solid organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in combination to administer effective presentations.
• Some knowledge of hospitality or travel industry operations.
• Some knowledge of railway engineering regulatory requirements (IE: AAR, AREMA, FTA, FDA, and FRA).
• Ability to recognize opportunities for change designed to address chronic issues and concerns.
• PC skills including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Work Management System (WMS) and Tableau.
• Ability to travel 25%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 9-12 years of relevant experience preferred
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or in a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic railway engineering regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated background managing passenger service business lines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Physical Demands:

• Constantly or frequently uses a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse to perform a variety of tasks.
• Constantly or frequently sits, stands, walks, and may lift, carry, push, or pull objects of various weights; may reach, kneel, crouch, bend, or twist in order to perform administrative tasks (e.g., filing, retrieving materials from desks and bookcases, moving around an office setting).
• Will be in the field subject to walking on uneven surfaces, climbing over obstacles, and working in tunnels and restricted spaces during the course of investigations.
• Will be in the field working around maintenance facilities and rail yards during the course of investigations and remediation implementation.
• Will be working around, under, and in various types of passenger cars and locomotives.

Mental Demands:

• Constantly communicates, comprehends, and responds to verbal statements and instructions, both orally and in writing.
• Frequently acquires new knowledge, skills, and tasks, both complex and simple, in order to maintain effectiveness in position.
• Frequently resolves problems with conflicting priorities in cognitively demanding situations.
• Frequently reads and analyzes hard copy and or computer screen material and writes reports as appropriate.
• Conducts in person and/or remote meeting dialogues as appropriate in order to manage and conduct the flow of work.

Working Conditions:

• Constantly works long hours as required; works extended hours and is required to be on-call and available on an emergency basis.
• Constantly works in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment with frequently changing priorities.
• Frequently works in crisis situations requiring fast, long-reaching decisions based on incomplete information/data.
• Frequently works inside a climate-controlled environment but will occasionally work outdoors and be subject to adverse weather conditions and fumes or airborne particles.
• Frequently handles multiple projects simultaneously.
• Frequently or occasionally subject to travel throughout and outside the region as required (e.g., via airplane, train, automobile).

Travel is estimated at 10% or less.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $130,730 - $169,420. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:157273
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania
Job Family/Function:Mechanical
Relocation Offered:Yes
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job – we want it to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging and rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, competitive pay, benefits that protect you and your family and a high performance culture that recognizes and values your contributions and helps you reach your career goals.

All positions require pre-employment background check verification, a pre-employment drug screen and proof of full vaccination against COVID -19. Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. Marijuana, notwithstanding any statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Candidates who engage in the usage of marijuana will not be qualified for hire. Successful applicants for employment with Amtrak must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the date of hire as a condition of employment, subject to requests for accommodation. Fully vaccinated means 14 days have elapsed since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or 14 days since receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for public transportation ( Title 6 U.S.C. § 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

POSTING NOTES: Mechanical || Engineering & Mechanical