Michael Messner Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, Tx, Us

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for aligning Technology Services assets and large scale detector data with business needs to develop data-driven capital and maintenance plans totaling over $1B; Responsible for challenging current maintenance and capital replacement practices to maintain the track both better and at lower cost; Responsible for developing use cases for ways to leverage optics technologies into our track inspection and maintenance processes to maximize track inspection quality with a minimal track occupancy footprint; Product Owner in the Agile software development process that includes feature development, requirements, use cases and user stories, proof of concept with in-house data scientists using best available machine learning and regression modeling, user interface development with local and off-shore assets, and user-approved testing of final product; Responsible for Change Management across the 6,000 employee Engineering Team to get users to understand, apply and adopt new tools and processes

Peoria, Illinois Area

Responsible for the command and control of over 400 employees performing over $190M of rail, tie, and ballast replacement projects across 2,000+ miles of the Chicago Division between 2015-2016; Directly responsible for the performance, growth, development, and accountability of 8 Production Roadmasters each leading capital gangs performing replacement projects across the BNSF network; Worked in concert with our Work Equipment team to ensure our machine maintenance allowed for optimal production with minimal down/delay time; Coordinated with our Transportation team for the consistent delivery of track windows for production; Shared manager-level coverage of the division that included on call coverage for responding to and repairing derailments and service interruptions; Led and mentored 17 different Division Roadmasters in front-line supervisor role; Conducted investigations across the division for rules violations in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement to keep our scheduled workforce accountable

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Responsible for developing a capital maintenance plan for the BNSF Southwest Division totaling $265M over 2.5 years that would maximize the safety, velocity, and asset life of the various components spanning over 2,000 miles of track; Utilized various automated sensor data from track geometry car, ultrasonic rail test car, automated tie inspection, ground penetrating radar and physical inspections to ensure plans were accurate; Shared manager-level coverage of the division that included on call coverage for service interruptions, led and mentored 12 different Roadmasters in front-line supervisor role, conducted investigations of rules violations in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement to keep our scheduled work force accountable

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for analyzing and providing reliability engineering data in support of $1B annual capital expenditure across a privately-owned rail network spanning more than 25,000 miles; Responsible for developing Track Stability Training and maintaining a CWR Plan in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, §213.118-119 for Continuously Welded Rail that helped realize a 73% reduction in track-buckle caused derailments between 2012 and 2013; Responsible for routing Balfour Beatty Ground-Penetrating trucks around the network to provide

Sherman/Denison, Texas Area

Responsible for maintaining track structure in accordance with FRA and BNSF standards in order to allow safe and timely passage of freight trains. Led a team of 30 with an operating budget of $1.6M on a 275 mile territory through 2 different union seniority districts. Responsible for operation in accordance with BNSF, DOT, and Hazmat rules; ordering material for and supplying teams and various projects; interacting with local city, county, and state organizations regarding crossings, fences, and work planning; managing and planning work with various operations groups to minimize traffic impact and maximize work effectiveness; maintaining a safe work environment for employees in maintenance of way as well as train service

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for supporting engineering work on the Texas Division. Supported area Roadmasters by relieving them on vacations; supported capital projects by supervising tie unloading; developed slides and supporting materials for updates to the executive teams; chosen ahead of peers to be responsible for the Vehicle Track Interaction system installed on a portion of our locomotive fleet that provided valuable track condition information to BNSF Engineering

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for the command, control and safety of 50+ Spanish language crew members, trucks, equipment and trailers performing $2M of contractual landscape maintenance and irrigation services and landscape improvements. Maintained customer service relationship with property managers. Responsible for tracking and purchasing plant material, chemicals, equipment rentals and subcontracts. Responsible for the maintenance of trucks, trailers, and mowers; adherence to DOT, OSHA, and chemical applications standards; finding and managing labor during the growing season

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for the command, control and safety of 20+ Spanish language crew members, trucks, equipment and trailers performing $1M of contractual landscape maintenance and irrigation services and landscape improvements. Maintained customer service relationship with property managers. Responsible for tracking and purchasing plant material, chemicals, equipment rentals and subcontracts. Responsible for the maintenance of trucks, trailers, and mowers; adherence to DOT, OSHA, and chemical applications standards; finding and managing labor during the growing season

Ft. Sill, Ok

Responsible for contributing to the development of a counter rocket, artillery, and mortar defense system utilizing both legacy army systems and current off the shelf technologies for forward operating bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Conceptualized overall system architecture, coordinated contractor participation and payment, and coordinated system purchase, delivery and setup in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Received recognition from the Deputy Secretary of Defense Wolfowitz and the CENTCOM Commander, General Abizaid for quality of work and results Developed a system that saved soldiers lives and helped to defeat enemy insurgents in Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq

Responsible for developing battle plans, tracking the battle, and assisting the senior leadership in the decision making processes during battle. Cleared artillery fires for the battalion’s 1500 km2 area of responsibility. Conducted daily update briefs to the senior commander in the battalion. Handpicked to serve as the Operations Center Battle Captain in a combat environment  Conducted consequence management after enemy attacks that resulted in saved civilian and soldier lives Picked, developed, and trained a team to help track and manage the fight

Baghdad, Iraq

Responsible for the command and control of combat operations, training, deployment, readiness, health and welfare of two platoons totaling 70 soldiers. Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of all organizational property assigned to the battery worth in excess of $20 million.  Responsible for platoon operations that brought safety, security, and humanitarian aid to part of the Sheikh Maruf neighborhood in Baghdad Recognized by the Assistant Division Commander for Support (Brigadier General Hernandez) for maintenance excellence  Wrote three articles about partnership operations that were published in the Baghdad dual-language newspaper

Baumholder, Germany - Baghdad, Iraq

Responsible for all artillery fires in support of the company’s maneuver. Responsible for the training, welfare, deployment, and performance of an 8 man fire support team with vehicle and related equipment totaling over $1.5 million in the Jadria and Babil areas of Baghdad. Conducted elections to select both neighborhood and district council-members for the new Iraqi government Established a security guard force made up of local nationals responsible for the protecting valuable city infrastructure sites Managed a team of 8 local Iraqi nationals that served as translators in support of company operations 24 hours a day and ensured they were properly paid

Baumholder, Germany

Led an 8 member section responsible for providing timely and accurate firing instructions to a 3-gun platoon of howitzers with equipment totaling over $600,000.  Planned the battery’s training program to prepare it for high-intensity combat as the training officer for the battery

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bs, Spanish, German, Mech Eng