**Description**This position inspects compliance with Part 213 (monitoring standards) protects the track that does not comply with appropriate corrective measures and to protect trains and crews.
The position also promotes safety with the crew through work audits and safety meetings.
**Accountabilities**- Inspects tracks after repairs are made.- Responds to trouble calls and conducts special visual inspections after adverse weather alerts.- Understands the relevant business metrics and applies effective tactics to sustain a culture of operational effectiveness that produces teams of high performing, engaged and empowered operational leaders.- Identifies when a rule/regulation/policy has been violated and has one-on-one accountability conversations with an individual who has not met expectations, using KCS Candor, Aligning the Stars & KCS ABC's, and have the individual produce better results.- Demonstrates KCS's commitment to being ONE TEAM - Living a Speak Up Culture - by using communication and interpersonal skills to enhance inclusion, civility, respect, innovation, safety, customer focus, teamwork within KCS, while encouraging and enabling others to do the same.- Defines and communicates clearly the teams roles and responsibilities; holds people accountable for accomplishing objectives; recognizes and rewards people who achieve results and deliver on performance expectations; provides pinpointed (specific & measurable) feedback on performance.- Develops and retains a strong team of high performers; creates a challenging and rewarding work environment; organizes a diverse group of people into a cohesive team to leverage their energy, knowledge and skills; creates grassroots / localized events to train & develop others - including location-specific safety training, localized Speak Up events, regular recognition or team-building activities.- Exemplifies KCS Vision, Values, and Culture interactions with coworkers, business partners, customers and stakeholders.
**Required**- High School diploma or equivalent- Minimum five (5) years of relevant operations experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience- Specialist knowledge of one or more disciplines of railroad operations- As a requirement of the "Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transporte" must have and maintain valid the LFF (Licencia Federal Ferroviaria) for the duration of his employment contract with Kansas City Southern.
**Working Conditions**- Available 24 X 7 X 365.- Works outdoors and in inclement weather conditions.- Shift work is an essential function of this job.
Employees must have the ability and willingness to support critically important railroad operations 24 hours per day/7 days per week, working various shifts as assigned.
Schedule assignments may include after-hours, weekends and holidays.
**We Offer**- Complete health and welfare benefits package- Competitive salary- Incentive plan- Vacation plan**EEO Statement