Amsted Rail has an immediate opening for a General Supervisor at its operation in Granite City, Illinois.

Amsted Rail is the world’s leading provider of fully integrated bogie systems for the heavy haul freight market, with facilities spanning 40 locations across 10 countries and 6 continents. Through their state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, Amsted Rail is redefining industry standards for innovation and technology, providing customers worldwide with unmatched performance and reliability for the long haul. 

This position reports to and receives general direction from the Superintendent of C&F.  Reporting positions to the General Foreman C&F are Lead Foreman and Foremen of C&F. The general duties of General Foreman are to help direct the daily activities for all hourly and salary staff. General Foreman is responsible for the safety of the employees working in the department and the enforcement of rules and guidelines in practice. General Foreman is to allocate manpower as needed to meet shipping and finishing requirements. 

• Support and enforce safety programs to ensure employees practice safe work practices and maintain proper PPE in regulated areas, reduce safety hazards, and prevent incidents with continuous improvement and innovation


• Schedule workforce and distribute work assignments to ensure available manpower to perform all necessary assignments needed to establish efficient operations while abiding to contract language in current labor contracts


• Maintain inventory control (work in process) and order supplies necessary to keep consistent operations and throughput


• Prepare and update necessary reports concerning product quality, job procedures, drawing analysis, chart production, and maintain product specification logbooks


• Undertake special projects assigned by the Superintendent C&F and perform all other related duties.

• Associate degree or 5 years of equivalent experience in a production-related environment


• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical or business field preferred


• Knowledge and familiarity with ASF and AAR products, standards, and specifications relating to product design and application, safety administration, finishing, and gauge application


• Familiarity with industry and some experience with labor relations with unionized labor


• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to navigate online and internal software


• Excellent communication and documentation skills are a must


• Five to ten years of experience in industrial manufacturing, production, and


• Ability to direct and motivate people, complete multiple tasks promptly, and work well with others. Organized, responsible, self-motivated, and provide recommendations to enhance operations and safety performance


• Promote change and innovation within the workplace and practices

We are a privately held, 100% employee-owned company!  As an Amsted Rail employee, you are an owner.  Our commitment to employee’s professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and an integral part of our innovation journey and business success; for employee’s personal fulfillment, we invest in everyone’s growth and development while ensuring a work environment that values them as an individual, with their unique set of strengths and beliefs.

Amsted Rail is an industry leader that can offer more than a chance to succeed. Through our competitive wages, outstanding benefits, and internal development and advancement opportunities, you will have the chance to create a career of which you can be proud, whether inside Amsted Rail or within one of our other five businesses within Amsted Industries. 

Benefits include being an employee-owner participating in our ESOP program and benefiting from an additional full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) matching.

Visit our website at www.amstedrail.com. You will be impressed!

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Amsted Rail’s commitment to Affirmative Action:

Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com/careers/ and select EEO Compliance/Statements.  To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.