Wayside Operations Carman (Atlanta, GA)

Job description

Description At Norfolk Southern, we believe that our people power progress. Our culture is built on our SPIRIT values—Safety, Performance, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork—which guide how we work, lead, and grow together. If you're ready to launch a career in mechanical maintenance and contribute to the reliability of our rolling stock, we invite you to explore this role. Primary Purpose of Carman Wayside Detection Analyst: Norfolk Southern Railroad utilizes a sophisticated network of track side detectors to monitor the health of trains and freight cars as they traverse the system. Each of these specialized wayside devices measure key areas of equipment performance and health to include; wheel impacts, equipment imbalances, worn wheel profiles, freight car and locomotive truck geometry, hot wheels, hot roller bearings and even advanced imaging detection of defects while trains pass at track speeds. These Wayside Detectors feed internal systems that are monitored by the Analyst – Wayside Help Desk who take proactive actions to remedy train and equipment health concerns during the course of the trip. The Analyst-Wayside Help Desk is responsible for working within a team o...