Railcar Maintenance Specialist

$60,000 - $85,000/Yr

Koch Industries - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

KBX is seeking a Railcar Maintenance Specialist to join their team, focusing on railcar repair and maintenance management. The role involves supporting customers with railcar needs, proactive maintenance planning, and ensuring efficient execution of large-scale projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical aptitude and experience in railcar repair, with responsibilities that include estimating and reviewing invoices, providing customer support for mobile repairs, and challenging existing processes to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Actively support KBX customers with railcar needs
• Initiate shopping instructions and review outbound documentation
• Estimate/Invoice review & approval
• Proactive maintenance planning
• Challenge the status quo to improve process and efficiency
• Provide customer support for railcar mobile repairs at customer locations
• Willing and able to travel up to 20% of the time
• Walk on uneven surfaces and work at heights exceeding 15 feet using ladders

Requirements

• Experience in railcar repair or maintenance management in an office or onsite facility setting
• Experience repairing tank car valves and fittings or facilitating tank car valve and fitting repairs
• Experience with reviewing or creating repair invoices
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products such as Excel, Outlook, and Word

Nice-to-haves

• Railroad or locomotive specific experience
• Knowledge of railcar compliance, AAR, FRA, and CFR rules and regulations
• Knowledge of OTMA process
• Experience in a customer-facing capacity
• Experience with analytics and visualization tools such as Microsoft PowerBI

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Health savings account
• AD&D insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance