Job Description

Internship Title: Automotive Intern

Department: Fleet, Automotive

Overview:

The Automotive Intern will work closely with the Car Management & Distribution and Operations Research groups within the Automotive Department and will help support the group in daily management of TTX's Automotive Fleet and assist with special projects. The team's intern will gain experience in both tactical railcar distribution - understanding the network's car flows and operational constraints - as well the strategic framework underpinning the Auto Fleet in new car acquisitions, network planning, and fleet size modeling.

The Automotive Internship will last for the summer beginning in May 2023.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with equipment distribution, preparation and support for key industry meetings.
• Assist with the production of effective daily/weekly/monthly business reporting to monitor fleet performance, and other projects as directed.
• Suggest improvements where opportunities exist.
• Support for Automotive's contributions to industry MPEC, Reload, Reload subcommittee, and TTX board meetings.
• Other various projects in support of improving the Automotive team's efficiency, productivity, and overall success.

Projects the intern will work on:

• Tactical Distribution
• Strategic / Operations Research
• Project of intern's choice (in line with Automotive management key objectives and priorities)

Internship Goals:

• LEARN: Gain a firm understanding of how Automotive railcar distribution works as well as how the Auto fleet supports and contributes to TTX's overall success.
• LEAD: Design, develop, and implement a project intended to improve Automotive's long-term strategic value to the Fleet Department (and TTX) with guidance and direction from TTX Automotive management.
• DEVELOP: Make the most of your experience by developing your professional skills, meeting key TTX employees and fellow interns, and learning more about TTX's culture & organization and how we support the rail industry.

Qualifications:

• Major(s): Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Communications, Finance, Accounting, and other relevant business-oriented degrees.
• Year in school: Completed at least 2 years at an accredited college/university.

Preferred Qualities Possessed by Candidate:

• Eagerness to learn
• Open-minded
• Innovative
• Good sense of humor

About Us

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX's pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required.

TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.