Site Coordinator, Rail - RSI Logistics : Job Details

RSI Logistics, recently acquired by Trinity Industries Inc., is looking for a Site Rail Coordinator. This position will be responsible for executing the movement of railcars to include planning and coordination of specific railcars to/from manufacturing locations, storage and storage in transit yards, customers and other third party sites. The Site Rail Coordinator will maintain target levels for loaded and empty railcars in accordance with manufacturing, supply and demand. This includes railcar scheduling & distribution/coordination of information/reports.

What You'll Do:

• Work with relevant personnel from manufacturing and supply chain organizations to meet inbound railcar needs, raw materials and safety stocks.
• Ensure local yards have ample capacity, adequate supply of the correct railcars types, and maintain fluidity.
• Coordinate and schedule railcars by ordering them for relevant locations from serving yards, lease tracks, etc., and assigning them to specific loading racks, including exact spots.
• Execute shipments of loaded and empty railcars, including hazardous materials, between plants, to storage facilities, or other necessary destinations as required.
• Ensure all railcars departing for Mexico have cleared customs process and are not subject any holds.
• Maintain proactive relationships with local railroad contacts, plant switching operators, and relevant personnel from manufacturing and supply chain organizations to meet.
• Communicate with class I, regional, and shortline railroads operations departments proactively to mitigate any planned or unplanned service issues.
• Promptly escalate service issues/disruptions, Master data issues through the proper channels within the organization.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for rail-related emergencies.
• Process One Time Movement Authority (OTMA) documentation to the FRA.
• Provide information necessary and participate in quarterly stewardship meetings.
• Work directly with multiple customer contacts and 3rd party vendors within the overall supply chain
• Review and fulfill open orders movements both outbound and inbound
• Generate and verify both loaded/empty billing to railroads via SAP or RR website direct
• Expedite high priority shipments

What You'll Need:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in rail operations or logistics coordination
• Bachelor's degree in logistics, transportation, or a related field preferred or relevant experience
• System savvy (prior ERP experience or Rail TMS experience highly preferred)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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