Fleet Coordinator
CurrentMaintain accuracy and reliability of mechanical data, repair history, preventative maintenance and testing schedules, lease agreements, rider updates, and other accounting and financial information for multiple clients in the chemical industry on nearly 10,000 tank cars. Arrange individual on-site and mobile car repairs, audit the repair invoices for accuracy & potential cost savings, and manage the bid process with the major rail shops to obtain preferred pricing. Manage the disposition & diversions to and from repair facilities as needed to minimize empty freight charges on cars needing to go to a repair or cleaning facility. Provide wreck management services, extended service projects, car retirements, tank linings, re-stenciling, wheel and hopper gate replacements and OT-5 registration. Maintain car owner information in UMLER, and TCID data base in compliance with AAR, DOT & FRA regulatory requirements. Submit OTMA documentation as required by the FRA for non-compliant equipment. Manage client vendor payment process & receivables for lease, repair, and scrapping invoices creating a variety of financial reports & insuring client recovers any expenses that were billed and paid in error through outside sources. Financial savings for one client was close to $500,000.00 last year & also recovered $38,000.00 in repair credits that were owed the customer. 49 CFR certified.