Management Trainee Program - Mechanical Supervisor (All Locations)

Job Summary

The Management Trainee Program will include 12 weeks of training at our training center in Atlanta, as well as at various field location(s) across our network. New hires that successfully complete the training will be assigned a final work location at the completion of the program. Location assignment will be based upon business needs at the time of placement.

The ideal candidate for this role will possess the ability to challenge the status quo to facilitate continuous improvement. This will require collaboration across roles and diverse groups, coupled with sharing feedback to promote best practices. The successful candidate will have leadership responsibility for the development of the hourly maintenance employees and managing all aspects of their performance. This is a key leadership role within an industrial environment that will provide direction to crews operating 24/7, so they will need to be willing to be on call and able to work rotating shifts.

Primary Activities And Responsibilities

• Forecast staffing, scheduling of personnel, and material requirements to meet business objectives.
• Align and prioritize daily operational strategies ensuring team members have the right capabilities needed to execute these strategies.
• Works within a hybrid environment to include office and outside work
• Complete all necessary training requirements to perform the tasks of either a Mechanical Supervisor in Car Operations, or as a Plant Supervisor in Locomotive Operations.
• Provide coaching and leadership through the application of ONE-CSX values and beliefs.
• Collaborate with engineering and transportation leaders coupled with training and development personnel to build capabilities within the organization.
• Promote safety through facilitation of job briefs and lead the teams to think, act and always put safety first
• All other duties as assigned
• Lead, coach and mentor direct reports in the quality inspection, service and repair of defects and unsafe conditions for rail cars or locomotives within a train yard or on the line-of-road.
• Ensure team members’ responsibilities and expectations are aligned with operations goals.

Please note: Successful candidates may be required to relocate.

Job Locations

• Southwest Region: Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, and Tennessee
• Midwest Region: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky
• Southeast Region: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
• Northeast Region: Canada, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia

Minimum Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of supervisory experience in Mechanical Operations, Transportation, Logistics, Rail Operations, Business/Strategic Management, Skilled Trades (building/construction, electrical, mechanical), or Military experience
• Associates Degree/2-year Degree

Equivalent Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1 or more years of supervisory experience in Mechanical Operations, Transportation, Logistics, Rail Operations, Business/Strategic Management, Skilled Trades (building/construction, electrical, mechanical), or Military experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of supervisory experience in Mechanical Operations, Transportation, Logistics, Rail Operations, Business/Strategic Management, Skilled Trades (building/construction, electrical, mechanical), or Military experience
• Journeyman Mechanic
• Bachelor's Degree/4-year Degree

Knowledge And Skills

• Leadership skills for coaching and counseling
• Ability to manage conflict with respect and professionalism
• Basic mechanical and electrical concepts
• Industrial Engineering methodologies and concepts
• Ability to manage competing and changing priorities
• Microsoft Office Skills

Job Requirements

• Different shifts as assigned in a 24 hour/7 days a week operation (incl working weekends)
• Available to report to work with two-hour advance notice
• Work with equipment that intensifies the heat factor
• Work flexible days/hours as dictated by business needs
• Work outside in all weather conditions

About Us

CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For nearly 200 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 230 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter .

Closing Statement

At CSX, two of our five Guiding Principles are Valuing and Developing Employees as well as Operating Safely. We are committed to offering our team members the most competitive compensation and benefits package available, unlimited opportunities for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career, and the safest work environment possible.

CSX is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Click here to view the EEO is Law poster. Click here to view the OFCCP pay transparency provision information.

CSX Transportation and its subsidiaries are not seeking outside assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies or search firms for employment or contractor opportunities. Any resumes submitted by an outside vendor to any employee at CSX via e-mail, Internet, or directly to hiring managers without a valid written search agreement in place with the Talent Acquisition / HR department will be deemed the sole property of CSX. No placement fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired as a result of the referral, or through other means.