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Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

Managed availability and reliability of 2.5K locomotive fleet for CN Railway’s customers across Canada and down to Gulf in US. Utilized historical data and forecasting to predict network trends and make decisions on actions to mitigate or negate business risk. Primary contact for all departments for development, deployment, and execution of any locomotive initiative, accountable to ensure it was done properly and within scope of time or budget allowed.

Lincoln, Nebraska

● Leader in a fast-paced, high pressure, 24/7 hour 365 day, freight railroad operation based on 12-hours shifts, overlooking locomotive shop team of 30, managing union environment, consistently handling mechanical industrial machinery/equipment ● 4-6 hour improvement in dwell of locomotives processed during my shifts versus other Foreman II’s ● Look for areas of consistent improvement within my work zone and develop solutions or new processes to implement that could improve productivity o Worked alongside upper management to develop new positions and responsibilities for efficiency o Took lead on Advanced Diagnostic Process (ADP) to greatly reduce amount of troubleshooting required ● Formulate a clear and concise plan while taking into account multiple inputs (management, budget, safety, etc.) while able to troubleshoot and adapt if things go awry from the original plan, clearly conveying what our new take will be while create a compelling vision of the new path ● Develop team members to be leaders or gain further understanding in their role, allowing for more leadership rather than management ● Nurture trust in the decisions people are making, and provide either guidance or positive feedback when applicable ● Greater scope and understanding than that of just my work area, conversing amongst various departments (maintenance, hazmat, transportation, etc.) to express goals, challenges, and create solutions that achieve all goals in a safe and productive fashion ● Quickly respond to any safety or facility issues that are brought up and either address them myself or reach out to proper channels so they are rectified ● Monitor the service track, shop tracks, and ready tracks for hazmat and FRA compliance, working with FRA and hazmat officials to keep good communication and relations

Havre, Montana

● Construct manpower in a fashion that allows for most productivity and safety in the locomotive shop● Keep solid and open lines of communication with upper management about the daily plan and any changes that are occurring ● Apply knowledge of rules to conduct productive safety contacts and operations tests ● Monitor locomotive shop as well as tooling to make sure employees are constantly in the safest working conditions ● Dispatch rapid responder crews to diagnose and make repairs to maintain traffic fluidity