Director Mechanical North – Locomotive & Car

SUMMARY: The Director of Mechanical is responsible for the safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant operation and maintenance of locomotive and railcar fleet. This position provides leadership and oversight of mechanical maintenance operations, equipment reliability, inspections, repairs, preventive maintenance, regulatory compliance, mechanical personnel, facilities, and related programs. The Director ensures that locomotives, freight cars, maintenance equipment, and associated mechanical assets are maintained in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations, Association of American Railroads (AAR) standards, manufacturer requirements, and company policies. The successful candidate will be an experienced railroad mechanical leader with a strong understanding of locomotive and car maintenance, mechanical inspections, regulatory requirements, reliability programs, workforce management, and railroad operations. RESPONSIBILITIES: Mechanical Operations & Fleet Management Direct all mechanical department operations supporting locomotive and railcar availability and reliability. Oversee inspection, maintenance, repair, servicing, and overhaul of locomotives, railcars, and other railroad equipment. Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Establish fleet reliability and availability objectives and monitor performance against established goals. Ensure equipment is properly maintained, inspected, documented, and released for service. Coordinate mechanical activities with Transportation, Engineering, Safety, and other operating departments. Develop strategies to improve equipment utilization, reliability, and lifecycle performance. Oversee mechanical facilities, tools, equipment, and infrastructure. Regulatory Compliance Ensure compliance with applicable regulations governing railroad mechanical operations and equipment. Maintain compliance with applicable AAR standards, interchange requirements, and company mechanical rules. Ensure required inspections, tests, repairs, and records are completed accurately and on schedule. Prepare the department for regulatory inspections and audits. Develop and implement corrective actions for regulatory findings and mechanical deficiencies. Monitor regulatory changes and communicate applicable requirements to G&W Mechanical and training department to update accordingly. Maintain appropriate documentation and records related to inspections, repairs, testing, and equipment qualification. Locomotive Management Oversee locomotive maintenance programs, including scheduled inspections, preventive maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, and major component replacement while being accountable to have all information updated in the company’s locomotive records database. Monitor locomotive availability, failures, out-of-service time, and repeat defects in the appropriate company database. Establish programs to improve locomotive reliability and fuel efficiency. Coordinate locomotive maintenance requirements with vendors, manufacturers, leasing companies, and outside repair facilities. Monitor major locomotive components, including prime movers, traction motors, electrical systems, air systems, cooling systems, and braking equipment. Support locomotive acquisition, disposition, rebuild, modification, and capital planning decisions. Freight Car Maintenance Oversee inspection and maintenance programs for railcars and other rolling stock. Ensure compliance with applicable railcar inspection, brake, safety appliance, and mechanical requirements. Monitor bad-order equipment, repair cycles, car availability, and repeat defects. Establish processes for defect identification, repair prioritization, quality control, and return-to-service authorization. Coordinate repair programs with AAR-certified repair facilities and outside vendors when appropriate. Safety & Risk Management Make mechanical safety a fundamental priority throughout department operations. Identify m…

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