Maintenance Manager
Cathcart Rail
Oversee installation, repair, and upkeep of facility equipment, managing staff and budgets.
23 days ago ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Amarillo, TX
Onsite
Company Size
800 Employees
Service Specialisms
Repair Facilities
Field Services
Contract Switching
Cleaning
Transloading
Logistics Assistance
Parts Distribution & Fabrication
Railcar Storage
Sector Specialisms
Rail Services
Contract Switching
Cleaning
Transloading
Logistics Assistance
Parts Distribution
Fabrication
Railcar Storage
Role
What you would be doing
equipment installation
maintenance procedures
tool crib management
performance checks
safety inspections
budget tracking
- Assist with production set up and production movement.
- Operate forklift as needed.
- Install new equipment as needed as well as breakdown, move and set up existing equipment as needed.
- Create and implement maintenance procedures
- Conduct performance checks of equipment based on PM service requirement and maintain records of checks.
- Manage the tool crib inventory and procedures
- Use precision measuring instruments to check tooling and parts.
- Comply with company's Quality program by following all in house quality processes and procedures and required AAR and FRA rules and regulations as well as any client specific procedures.
- Maintain forklifts and make repairs as needed. Maintain service agreements on larger repair needs on forklift fleet.
- Conduct safety and maintenance checks of building and production equipment and document checks and supply information to management.
- Supervise and lead all maintenance processes and operations
- Maintain adequate supply of parts to service and maintain equipment.
- Follow all safety rules, keep work area clean and comply with all OSHA and Cathcart Rail Environmental Health and Safety Policies
- Maintain and report records of maintenance performed, and parts used.
- Track maintenance expenses and manage to the maintenance budget
- Plan and manage all installation and repair activities
- Use equipment as needed: welder, cutting torch and shop equipment to fabricate or repair defective parts as appropriate.
- Conduct regular inspections to detect and resolve equipment problems
- Maintain all machinery to working standards
What you bring
plc
instrumentation
hydraulic
preventive maintenance
supervisory
high school
- Strong troubleshooting abilities including proficiency in rapid problem diagnoses in PLC's, AC/DC drives and motors, servo drives, electronic instrumentation, discrete logic controls as well as hydraulic and pneumatic controls.
- 1-3 years supervisory experience
- Excellent planning, organizational and leadership skills
- Strong knowledge of facilities, machines and equipment
- High school diploma or equipment
- Minimum of 5 years experience in industrial maintenance
- Experience with preventive maintenance programs and tool crib management
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Company
Overview
60 Locations
Nationwide Expansion
By 2020, the company expanded its footprint across 60 locations in 22 states following the acquisition of Appalachian Railcar Services.
110+ Sites
Expanded Network
After acquiring The Andersons’ railcar repair business in mid-2022, the company boosted its network to over 110 sites across 33 states.
June 2025
Majority Ownership
Tikehau Star Infra took majority ownership, supporting further expansion of the company's coast-to-coast network.
Over 100 Facilities
Nationwide Presence
Today, the company operates nationwide with a network of over 100 facilities, short-line railroads, and services like repair and transloading.
- Founded in 2015 by Thomas and Casey Cathcart, the company began with a single repair facility and grew through strategic acquisitions.
- Its financial growth is backed by infrastructure investors like Star America and Nuveen, with capital from Bank of America-led financing syndicates.
- Typical projects include freight and tank car repair, contract switching, transloading, cleaning, parts fabrication, track maintenance, and railcar storage.
- Standout facts: its evolution from a single shop to one of the largest independent railcar service platforms in under a decade.
- Safety – We are dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of our team members, our environment, and the communities where we live and work.
- Quality – We are committed to delivering compliant products and services that exceed customer expectations and industry regulations.
- Honest Communication – We hold ourselves accountable for communicating internally and externally in a manner that is clear, timely and with integrity.
- Innovation – We find solutions through creative, forward thinking.
- Teamwork – We work together to leverage individual strengths to achieve our common goals.
- Accountability – We hold ourselves and each other accountable to a higher standard, taking responsibility for our words, actions, and results.
1,000+
employees
Nearly 1,000 roles are filled across multiple locations to support efficient service operations.
100+
locations
Services are consolidated across 100+ locations to reduce transport redundancy.
- Operates a nationwide railcar services network reducing emissions by optimizing rail logistics versus road transport.
- Supports expansion projects (e.g. Kansas City) with capital investments that improve facility efficiency.
- An equal opportunity employer with policies to recruit, hire and promote based on merit regardless of gender, race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other legally protected categories.
- Committed to fostering an inclusive culture that values each other’s perspectives and contributions.
- Highlights workforce diversity as a core strength, drawing on a wide spectrum of ideas.
- No gender-specific statistics or targets disclosed publicly.
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