Trinity Rail Maintenance Services is currently seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Paint/Finishing Supervisor at our Cartersville, GA railcar facility. We provide a complete array of railcar maintenance services.  We welcome your business leadership and people leadership and drive to excellence. Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All.

What You'll Do:

As the Railcar Finishing Supervisor, you will play a pivotal figure within our plant leadership team. Your responsibilities will encompass the oversight of both the exterior and interior paint and lining teams, managing day-to-day operations, and contributing to the development of our long-term operational strategy. Key responsibilities include:

 Leading the training and onboarding of new team members.  Effectively scheduling and delegating work assignments.  Proactively addressing operational challenges.  Managing production and maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and production   output. Responsible for the finishing (paint/Lining process for railcars brought in for routine and non routine maintenance.  Responsible to ensure all work meet both customer and FRA expectations and compliance requirements.  Responsible for leading the valve rebuild and certification shop Manage and direct the activities of supervisors and operations teams  Ensure employees are trained and properly certified for the work the perform  Work with all functional departments in implementation of continuous improvement activities associated with the manufacturing process.  Demonstrate strong mentoring skills for coaching and developing supervision staff as well as hourly personnel Responsible for the Environmental Health and Safety of employees in Finishing/Paint Department to include confined space entry, interior/exterior sandblasting, paint and lining application, environmental compliance and conservation and responsible waste disposal.  Responsible for the Quality of car painting/lining and adhering to Trinity and customer quality specifications and requirements.  Responsible for finishing building labor efficiency and financial results of the operation.  Set productions schedules based on commodity, efficiency and staffing resources and volume required to meet the overall paint production  Responsible for capturing all the additional work made on the railcar in their shop.  Responsible for managing operational costs for their building and department  Responsible to align finishing and coordinate workload according to completion schedules.  Member of the site leadership team with responsibility to deliver on financial performance, strategic and tactical business objectives and the positive work culture of the site. 

 

 

 

 

 

What You'll Need 

5+ years of applicable Manufacturing Management experience 5+ years of experience in metal fabrication and manufacturing environment with emphasis on Paint, Lining and Blasting activities NACE or AMPP coating certification preferred. Experience, knowledge or training of Lean Manufacturing methodologies with actual implementation background Experience in application processes of coating materials including blast, paint and lining.  Experience with railcars and/or other vessels required. Must have people management experience; ability to supervise and interface effectively with employees of all levels Experience managing operational expenses for department that ensures good stewardship of company resources to achieve business objectives. Confined space entry management experience required Knowledge of operations or the ability to acquire it quickly Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to effectively plan work procedures, equipment, material and manpower needs Ability to effectively build and lead a productive work group as well as to perform as a member of the management team Must have Excel and Microsoft Office experience