Cleveland, USA
52 days ago
Write Up Inspector
Union Tank Car Company

Come join a team where People make the difference!  As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

Who We Are:

The Company’s regulatory, engineering and commercial expertise make UTLX the preferred source of railcars and services for many of its customers. Owned by the Marmon Group and Berkshire Hathaway, UTLX headquarters is in Chicago’s financial district, close to major public transportation hubs. UTLX offers competitive compensation and benefits as well as an opportunity to be a part of a top-notch team where enthusiasm, expertise, and progressive thinking are valued.
 

Job Description:

This position is responsible for the inspection, researching, evaluation, and estimation of repairs in addition to the proper coding of and preparation of Billing Repair Card estimates & documentation required to maintain company, lessee, and customer fleets. 

This position reports to the Write-Up Manager, who in turn reports to the Plant Manager/ Manager of Write-Up Processes/Director of Quality Assurance

Job Responsibilities: 

Research & inspects incoming cars for defects and/or repairs required in accordance with governing regulations, repair standards, project letters, and customer specifications.Prepares and completes all paperwork required in conjunction with write-up of needed repairs ensuring labor and material estimates and proper coding of same.Identifies repairs and assigns responsibility in accordance with UTC policies and pricing matrices to ensure estimate correctness, consistency, and RBU profitability.Interfaces daily with railroads, lessees, outside inspectors, and various marketing groups regarding inspection findings to expedite the repair process.Performs in-process and final inspections to ensure tank car repairs are made in accordance with AAR/FRA, and customer repair procedures.Participates in and actively supports quality projects and activities and Environmental Safety and Health initiatives to ensure that the Company achieves its goals.

To perform the essential functions of the job, the incumbent must possess the following skills and abilities:

Climb ladders to heights of approximately 14 feet, bend, crawl, stoop, squat, kneel, and stretch to perform tank car inspections.Enter tank cars via a manway opening approximately 20 inches in diameter.Be able to tolerate heights, confined spaces, & working through periods of inclement weather.Be willing and able to wear safety equipment such as safety shoes, hard hats, air fed respirators, body harnesses, and safety glasses.Possess reading and comprehension skills associated with Fleet Repair Standards, Governing Regulations, drawings, and catalogs.General mechanical aptitude and ability to use railroad gauges, testing techniques, & test equipment necessary for rail car inspections.Have vision correctable to 20/20 for inspection activities.


Education/Experience/Qualifications:

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent.Three (3) years of railroad repair experience preferred.Detailed knowledge of inspection procedures, tank car construction and FRA and AAR rules and regulations.Knowledge and familiarity with NDT processes is preferred.Additional training in inspection processes will be required.  In addition, this position requires a working knowledge of computers, including familiarity with the AS400, and Outlook, various customer systems and Microsoft Office software packages.

 

 What We Offer:

UTLX strives to be the Employer of Choice.  Our generous benefits package includes:

Benefits on Day 1Medical/Dental/Vision with first in class vendorsHealth Savings AccountFlexible Spending Account (Medical and Dependent Care)Company Paid Benefits:  Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance Program4 weeks of Paid Parental LeaveVacation Benefits401k with generous company match and additional employer annual contribution.

It is the policy of UTLX to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons, and to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons in all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation, gender identify, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic protected by the law.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

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