.*description*this job leads and supervises the safety & work quality of the union workers on service track, road and yard locomotive (loc) services, ensuring the daily and scheduled inspections duties are done in accordance with the company work scopes and fra/sct/aar/other government authorities regulations and oem specifications, coordination with the transportation mlu & cco for the train consist preparation in accordance with the transportation service plan (tsp).*accountabilities*- supervises the unionized craftsmen (universal qualified operators and qualified operators) in the execution for locomotive daily inspections, 92 days scheduled inspections, minor repairs, on service interruption attention, documenting the inspection formats, for ensuring the daily operation and security conditions.- manages the daily inspection center/service track personnel, equipment, tools and installations.- prepares the locomotives consist sets, according to the strategic tsp, execution in coordination with noc and mlu departments.- checks the diesel fuel supply, requests the dispatch tickets, ensures the supply according to each unit destination and capacity.- keeps the proper inventory levels of diesel fuel, lube oil, sand and water.- manages the warehouse inventory parts for loc inspection, and repairs.- coordinates with the local transportation staff and noc, mlu and mac desk for the loc failures attention and scheduled inspection program to address the locs on time.- attends the sct verification visits in assigned locality.- understands the relevant business metrics and applies effective tactics to sustain a culture of operational effectiveness that produces teams of high performing, engaged and empowered operational leaders.- identifies when a rule/regulation/policy has been violated and has one-on-one accountability conversations with an individual who has not met expectations, using kcs candor, aligning the stars & kcs abc's, and have the individual produce better results.- demonstrates kcs's commitment to being one team - living a speak up culture - by using communication and interpersonal skills to enhance inclusion, civility, respect, innovation, safety, customer focus, teamwork within kcs, while encouraging and enabling others to do the same.- defines and communicates clearly the teams roles and responsibilities; holds people accountable for accomplishing objectives; recognizes and rewards people who achieve results and deliver on performance expectations; provides pinpointed (specific & measurable) feedback on performance