Inspection Specialist 1

Recognized as one of Crain's "Best Places to Work" as well as a 2023 "Great Places to Work" by the Great Place To Work Institute Inc., Sasser prides itself on supporting an employee-driven, opportunity-based culture that empowers, recognizes, and rewards its employees. From highly competitive benefits to exciting employee events to organic, grassroots philanthropy and volunteerism, Sasser is an awesome place to begin and grow your career.

We are a fourth-generation, family-held transportation asset services and management company with roots dating to 1928. Sasser's six subsidiary units are leaders in providing commercial- and industrial-focused rail, automotive, containerized shipping, and aviation transportation equipment solutions including asset leasing, fleet administration management, asset repair and maintenance, and innovative technology services. Sasser Family Companies includes subsidiaries Chicago Freight Car, Union Leasing, CF Rail Services, Express 4x4 Truck Rental, Xced GSE, and Falcon Lease. To learn more about what makes Sasser special, visit www.sasser.com.

What We Offer

In Sasser's employee-driven, opportunity-based culture, our employees help chart the course for our success. That is the reason that we believe that the most important investment we'll ever make in our business is you. Sasser employees enjoy a competitive benefits program that:

• Covers 85% of your medical premiums
• Includes a 100% Company-paid disability and life insurance plans
• Includes a 401K plan with company match PLUS additional end-of-year funding
• Includes Incentive Plans
• Provides paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents, as well as a monetary gift towards a 529 education account
• Provides training and tuition reimbursement
• Provides community service opportunities, employee recognition programs, and lots and lots of celebrations!

As an Inspection Specialist, Here's What You'll Do:

Responsible for creating railcar repair estimates via visual inspection and entry into the BRC system to assist supervisory personnel in leading and directing railcar production for the facility. Must communicate with various internal facility personnel as we as other external personnel, such as vendors and car owners, to determine cost effectiveness of car repairs while generating profitable margins.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Learn and adhere to all CFRS safety procedures.
• Learn the basic flow and logistics of railroad industry and repair business.
• Follow written and verbal directions and have basic math, reading, and writing skills, while effectively working in a team environment including but not limited to BRC work order understanding, associated regulatory/CFRS/customer forms, and execution without instructional intervention.
• Perform railcar estimating, auditing, billing, data entry, and inventory control.
• Proficiently use AAR field manual and associated regulatory materials.
• Properly use AAR Rule 1 and various inspection gages.
• Prepare and review BRC's to ensure compliance with customer, CFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Complete required documentation per customer, CFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Identify associated parts to prepare accurate material pick list via creation of BRS.
• Utilize mobile and/or desktop hardware for operational effectiveness.
• Interact with customer and outside inspectors.
• Possess the knowledge of railcar anatomy being capable of identifying car/component defects and the proper repair required outside of the AAR Interchange Rules.
• Periodically review estimate accuracy with shop floor supervisors to accomplish and maintenance proper shop productivity.
• Fulfil CFRS WIS requirements (Weld Inspection capabilities)
• Perform in-depth review of work order estimates and BRC's prior to customer authorization.
• During repair procedures, solicit approval for additional repair defects not originally included in the estimate.
• Communicate work area status/activities to site personnel to ensure consistent departmental output.
• Successfully complete this positions "Education/Formal Training" requirements
• Wear PPE in appropriate areas

Note: Responsibilities include the expectation to always act to support the interests of the department and organization and to perform other duties as assigned to ensure the successful achievement of departmental and company objectives.

• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience
• Successfully pass the following courses with an 80% or higher score coordinated by CF Rail Management:
  
  
  
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    • AAR Interchange Rules
    • AAR Billing Repair Card for Interchange Rules
    • FRA Freight Car Safety Standards
    • Lettering and Marking
    • Freight Car Inspection Overview
    • Basics of Railroad Wheels
    • Car Air Brakes (chalk talk two)
    • FRA Railroad Safety Appliance Standards (Condensed Course)
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Skills

Reasoning skills Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Language skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Work assignments involve standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing, crawling, and crouching in strained and awkward positions for prolonged periods of time at various heights up to 20 feet. Uses hands, legs, and arms to climb vertical ladders to staging or suspended platforms. Lifts, carries, and sets up equipment and components that weigh up to 50 lbs. Employee must be medically certified to wear a respirator, as well as be able to wear respirators for prolonged periods of time.

Work will be performed outdoors and indoors, on and around heavy equipment. The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. May be required to work overtime and/or varied shifts to meet the demands of the business

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.