Asset Management Analyst

Job Description

Come join us

TTX is now in Charlotte Following a robust assessment, TTX determined Charlotte to be an ideal location to sustain our business success and provide continued value to the North American rail industry. Beyond that, locals know that Charlotte is a fast-growing hub for a diversified set of industries. It's also a very nice place to live with nearby mountains, beaches, and an outdoor-friendly, year-round climate. We've chosen office space at The Line, a new office complex in the heart of Charlotte's up and coming South End, which is "the place to be" with over 200 shops and restaurants, 2,500 multi-family residences, and lots of entertainment and art to enjoy. Over 11,000 residents now call South End home. Many of the 17,000 employees who work in the South End commute via the convenient Rail Trail. We're excited about the opportunities for our business and our employees.

Why don't you come join us?

About TTX

TTX is a unique and creative provider of service to the rail industry. Our signature yellow cars move the goods and raw materials that consumers and businesses rely upon every day. TTX has a friendly and helpful culture with smart, curious people who enjoy working together. At TTX you can expect: Professional development with continuing learning opportunities. Financial rewards for excellent performance through competitive pay and bonuses. TTX's Total Rewards package includes

fully paid

Health, Dental and Vision benefits.

Job Summary:

Supports the Asset Management Department in directing the Company's railcar equipment to TTX divisions, independent repair facilities, rack fabricators, railroad rack repair/modification facilities, scrap dealers, storage locations and field maintenance operations across North America in order to meet planned maintenance, program and retirement schedules as well as reduce out of service time. Prepare statistical reports on railcar movement and railcar equipment status. Primary responsibilities include management of railcar directives for repair, storage, program or scrap through preparation of daily queue reports and active monitoring of railcars in railroads possession. Support coordinating the return of reclaimable material generated from the retirement of railcars. Communicate extensively both internally with the Asset Management distribution team members as well as with external rail contacts on issues impacting railcar movement and shop supply. Works with The Fleet team to maintain accurate data in various TTX business systems. Secondary responsibilities include: broad project management responsibilities for individual Asset Management projects, working with management and external contacts to develop, coordinate, and implement successful projects in line with The Fleet's goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

Use various systems to locate railcars for movement to repair facility, storage or scrap. Understand railcar equipment flows and the car management process. Communicate with internal team members and external rail contacts to convey information related to tactical distribution of capturing cars from service. Project Management: actively plan, design, develop, implement, and monitor project-based solutions to solve Fleet-specific distribution issues, both at strategic and tactical levels. Learn, understand, and develop fluency in Fleet-related distribution and car management systems, including UFD, Maximo, Railinc/UMLER/DDCT, SharePoint Reports Center, and individual railroad customer service systems, as applicable. Develop key metrics and distribute reports on railcar activities using Microsoft Office tools to analyze and interpret distribution data. Create, maintain and/or manage reports as needed to streamline departmental tasks, provide information on progress toward schedules and programs. Provide weekly scorecard to stake holders summarizing progress toward each active program and priorities for the following week. Measure and monitor compliance rate on railcars directed to Facilities. Participate in regular site audits of scrap dealers and coordinating inspections as needed. Oversee the timely disposal of surplus assets within the TTX Maintenance Operations network. Support General Equipment Fleet in distribution of railcars across the North American rail network.

QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, preferably within the academic fields of Economics, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Business Management. One to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, to analyze and develop materials on railcar distribution. Attention to detail, and problem solving skills are required. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment, have the ability to understand and set priorities, and display a sense of urgency. Ability to learn, understand, and use a variety of server-based software systems as well as other web-based industry systems to accomplish effective railcar distribution. Ability to learn a sound understanding of railcar distribution, its functions, and the computer skills necessary to distribute equipment. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions. Solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization and some ambiguity. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply educated reasoning to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in generally standardized situations. Ability to compute statistical analysis such as regressions, and to draw and interpret descriptive statistics. Preferred experience in process improvement. Must have interest in participating in continuous improvement within all job responsibilities and departmental activities. Preferred experience in developing queries and analytical reports in tools such as SQL, Python, and/ or able to develop metrics in Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau. Ability to be self-motivated and learn new computer applications quickly. Willing to travel to rail yards and remote working sites, sometimes includes overnight or multi-day visits.

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

(The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

General office conditions. Requires ability to read and apply medium to large quantities of numerical data for ongoing and often rapid tactical decisions. Performs frequent and ongoing use of computing equipment and applications.

The above job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

About Us

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX's pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required.

TTX's generous Total Rewards package includes Paid Time Off, Health, Dental and Vision benefits, and 401(k) with company match. This position participates in Railroad Retirement.

TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

About the Team

What we do:

Provide a wide range of services for North American railroads and the transportation industry. Create a Business Plan that drives the Company's plan for new car builds and modifications. The business plan reflects the economy, freight markets, and any changes in freight strategies. Day-to-day management of the TTX Company's Intermodal, General Equipment and Automotive fleets. Manage procurement of new rail cars, components and other materials used to support TTX fleet maintenance. Manage the North American Boxcar Pool and the Automotive Reload pool, which includes rail cars supplied by owners other than TTX. Provide in-depth analysis of the economy, the rail industry and its competitors.

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