Senior General Supervisor Special Equipment
Date: Aug 11, 2025
Location: Altoona, PA, US, 16601
Company: Norfolk Southern Corp.
Requisition 39009: B4 Senior General Supervisor Special Equipment- Altoona, PA
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Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail. As part of Norfolk Southern, you’ll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.
Job Description
Primary Purpose:
The SGS Passenger Cars / Special Equipment is responsible for maintaining the NS Business Train fleet of passenger cars and supporting equipment.
Provides supervision of various craft personnel that inspect and maintain the passenger car fleet and supporting equipment .Oversees safe and efficient operations including inspection, repair, and maintenance activities under their area of responsibility.
Principal Duties:
- Monitors cadence and quality of repairs to office car equipment to assure high reliability and availability of the passenger car fleet.
- The position requires knowledge of FRA Title 49 Part 238 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards and applicable regulatory and industry practices.
- Works with control center on scheduling car movements in and out of the shop as well as train movements, to minimize delays to trains and maximize shop production.
- Ensures employees carry out their work within the parameters of Federal, State, & Corporate Safety Regulations, thus requiring complete familiarization with these statutes & rules.
- Ensures inspecting, testing, and maintenance of the fleet is performed at the highest standard by all employees across the system.
- Incumbent must be capable of leading a team and adapting to changing industry demands and technology to maintain the safety and reliability of the fleet. This includes continuously improving the process to support a safe, resilient, and reliable fleet.
- Ensures Quality issues are addressed and that work performed at all locations is in accordance with requirements.
- Ensures detailed documentation of inspections, maintenance, and repairs are recorded.
Job Related Experience: Previous passenger train experience is desirable.
Minimum Level: 3-5 years
Preferred Level: 6-10 years
Education:
Preferred Level: Bachelor's Degree (BS)
Preferred Majors:
- Engineering - Electronics Engineering
- Engineering - Engineering Science
- Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Licenses / Certifications:
Required: None listed
Preferred: None listed
Skills
Technical Skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- TYES
Skills and Abilities:
- Accountability
- Analytical Thinking
- Analyzing Problems
- Communication Skills
- Customer Service
- Decision Making
Career Path:
Predecessor Jobs:
- Shop craft positions
- Mechanical Supervisor
- General Supervisor
Future Jobs:
- Superintendent Locomotive Shop
- Superintendent Mechanical Operations
-Senior General Supervisor
Work Conditions
- Environment: Outdoor/Field
- Shift Work: Yes
- On-Call: Yes
- Weekend Work: Yes
- Travel Required: 6 - 10 Days per Month
Company Overview
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.
Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.
Nearest Major Market: Altoona
Nearest Secondary Market: Johnstown
