Superintendent Terminals
Posted on: 26 Feb 2025
Macon, GA
Job Description
Primary Purpose:
Oversees the safe, efficient, on-time, and economical operation of the terminal while ensuring that all employees, equipment, and freight are protected from injury or damage.
Principal Duties:
Establishes good relationships with customers and foreign line railroads, providing timely switching service and interchange, and proactively monitoring operations.
Ensures compliance with safety and operating rules and implements operating practices that protect safety of operations.
Requires familiarity with labor agreements and is responsible for managing effective working relationships with subordinates and employees from all operating departments.
Ensures effective cost control by planning and assigning work to achieve optimum productivity.
Requires extensive knowledge of safety and operating rules, train operations, terminal operations, FRA regulations, HazMat. corporate policies and labor agreements, as well as Thoroughbred Yard Enterprise System (TYES), crew call, and other computer applications.
Investigates accidents and injuries to determine cause and minimize future occurrences.
Develops subordinates.
Job Related Experience:
Minimum Level: 1-2 years Preferred Level: 3-5 years
Education:
Preferred Level: Bachelor's Degree (BS)
Preferred Majors:
Business
Business - Transportation Operations / Logistics
Licenses / Certifications: Required: None listed Preferred: None listed
Technical Skills:
Crewcall System
TYES
Skills and Abilities:
Communication Skills
Empowering Others
Business Knowledge
Customer Service
Decision Making
Career Path:
Predecessor Jobs:
Trainmaster
Operations Manager
Future Jobs:
Assistant Division Superintendent
Division Superintendent
Work Conditions
Environment: Outdoor/Field
Shift Work: No
On-Call: Yes
Weekend Work: Yes
Travel Required: 0 - 2 Days per Month,
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk, VA
Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. The company transports industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials; and coal, automobiles, and automotive parts. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter passenger services. As of December 31, 2018, the company operated approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia in the United States. Norfolk Southern Corporation was founded in 1883 and is based in Norfolk, Virginia.
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IndustryTransport/Delivery Services
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No. of Employees26,662
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