Production Superintendent
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- Production Operations
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- 2501150 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
TrinityRail Maintenance Services is currently seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Production Superintendent at our Jonesboro, AR railcar facility.
Our Jonesboro facility represents a strategically positioned plant in Arkansas with considerable growth potential. We invite you to join our dynamic leadership team and participate in the exciting journey of expanding our business. This Superintendent serves as a pivotal figure within our plant leadership team, responsible for the oversight of both the flaring and tank car cleaning teams. This role plays a critical part in the day-to-day operations and contributes significantly to the long-term strategy.
Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All!
What you'll do:
Team Leadership and Staff Development:
Lead and mentor the Cleaning Rack, flaring, and tank car cleaning teams, including supervisors and hourly personnel. Oversee training, onboarding, and certification to ensure all employees are prepared and qualified for their roles
Production and Operations Management:
- Organize and assign work schedules, set production targets, and monitor performance to maximize productivity and meet safety, quality, and output goals. Proactively resolve operational issues and coordinate workloads to ensure efficient completion of schedules
Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance:
Collaborate with other departments to implement process enhancements and maintain high standards for cleaning railcars, ensuring compliance with company and customer specifications
Environmental, Health, and Safety Oversight:
Ensure adherence to environmental, health, and safety requirements—including confined space entry, flare operation, robotic cleaning, waste disposal, and environmental compliance—for all cleaning team members and downstream employees
Financial and Cost Management:
Monitor labor efficiency, manage operational costs, and oversee the financial outcomes of cleaning operations to meet departmental and facility financial objectives
Strategic Planning and Business Development:
Align cleaning operations with plant needs, develop additional cleaning-only services to maximize rack utilization, and establish technical plans to achieve both immediate and long-term business goals
Knowledge Sharing and Documentation:
Share best practices and robotic cleaning expertise with other Trinity facilities, and ensure all work performed on railcars is accurately documented
What you'll bring:
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Technology preferred or 5-7 years relevant experience
- 5+ years of applicable Manufacturing Management experience
- 5+ years of experience in cleaning tanks, railcars, or similar vessels
- Experience, knowledge or training of Lean Manufacturing methodologies with actual implementation background
- 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
If you possess the expertise and leadership skills necessary to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and become an integral part of TrinityRail Maintenance Services.
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