Railcar Maintenance Tech Lead
Job Title: Railcar Maintenance Tech Lead
Division/Department: American Heritage Railways
Reports To: Project Manager/ AHR Management
Type of position: Non-Exempt/ Hourly
Employee Classification: Regular
Location: Abilene, Kansas
Compensation: $29-33 hourly
Job Summary: The Railcar Maintenance Tech Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating railcar and locomotive maintenance, overhaul, and refurbishment projects while serving as the primary point of contact for American Heritage Railways management. This position assists with project planning and execution, oversees daily work assignments, coordinates material procurement, and ensures compliance with company safety standards and regulatory requirements.
Benefits Offered: American Heritage Railways offers a comprehensive Medical/Rx, dental and vision package with company-funded H.S.A. (for qualified employees), Parental Leave, Life/AD&D Insurance, Long/Short Term Disability coverage, Tuition Reimbursement, Train passes, a 401K with company-match and a generous PTO plan. Pass Exchange program for complimentary admission to regional attractions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary maintenance department point of contact for AHR management regarding project status, maintenance priorities, equipment conditions, and departmental needs.
- Coordinate procurement of maintenance materials, tools, parts, and supplies, including vendor communication and inventory management.
- Track and maintain material availability for maintenance and refurbishment projects.
- Be point of contact with management and Human Resources with accident, injury, and incident investigations, documentation, and follow-up reporting.
- Promote and enforce company safety policies and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Assist with training maintenance personnel.
- Perform repairs, maintenance, inspections, overhauls, and refurbishments of historic railroad equipment and locomotives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Environment:
- Primarily work within a railroad environment.
- Extended periods of time walking or standing.
- Regular time spent outdoors in all types of weather and in non-climate-controlled railroad equipment and facilities.
- Ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl and twist continuously.
- Regular lifting in excess of 50 pounds.