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Candor, North Carolina, United States

Candor, Nc

Perform inspections and/or maintenance on customer locomotives in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama and Arkansas.Maintain/inspect ACWR locomotives.Perform prime mover, air brake, electrical system repairs. Designed and wired a mother/slug GP40-2 set based on CSX design while customizing the application for Aberdeen Carolina & Western requirements.Troubleshoot and repair Qtron QES 1000, Qtrac 1000, ZTR NEXSYS iii… Show more Perform inspections and/or maintenance on customer locomotives in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama and Arkansas.Maintain/inspect ACWR locomotives.Perform prime mover, air brake, electrical system repairs. Designed and wired a mother/slug GP40-2 set based on CSX design while customizing the application for Aberdeen Carolina & Western requirements.Troubleshoot and repair Qtron QES 1000, Qtrac 1000, ZTR NEXSYS iii, and TMV TECU locomotive microprocessors. Qualify rewired locomotives.Rewired a SW1500 locomotive low voltage circuit and drew the electrical print in CAD for a customer in Arkansas. Provided instructions for future ditch light and hot engine protection mods.Troubleshoot and repair locomotive remote control systems (Control Chief, Cattron) Train customers in use of Control Chief remote.Wheel true locomotives with "Iron Horse" lathe.Attended "Spanish in the Workplace" class. Show less

East Peoria, Il

Identify and repair mechanical and electrical needs of locomotives.Qualify event recorder systems

Loveland, Co

Supervise 23 mechanics.Work with customers and VP Mechanical to provide a quality product.Actively oversee each project and contribute as needed.Attend to the mechanical needs of the related railroad.

Kettle Falls, Wa

Supervise two mechanics.Maintain 10 locomotives.Rebuilt an engine that had a camshaft drive failure.Directed the repair of an engine with a crankshaft connecting rod bearing failure.

Parker, Az

Supervised three mechanics.Maintained a fleet of seven locomotives to operate in an extreme environment.Modified radiator section of GP38/40 locomotives to better deal with desert heat.Adjust contractor rewire to provide easier maintenance.Directed replacement of AR10 bearing.Assembled an emergency location guide for the railroad as well as coordinating with the local government incident management system.Draw electrical print in AutoCad LT

Fond Du Lac, Wi

Worked with eight other mechanics to service and repair locomotives.Coordinated with Yard Master and Train Dispatcher to provide power as requested for specific trains.Respond to locomotive failures in the yard as well as on the road.Work with Operations Managers in their investigations pertaining to equipment.

Livingston, Mt

Team member of locomotive rewire team.

Seattle, Wa

My introduction into Locomotive Electrician.

Malmstrom Afb, Mt

Worked on KC135R (Boeing 707 airframe).Repaired/inspected aircraft electrical (not avionic) systems.Repaired/inspected crew oxygen (gaseous and liquid).Repaired/inspected ground equipment systems that used gaseous and liquid oxygen and nitrogen storage components.Operated NiCad battery shop maintaining and inspecting battery assemblies.Modified wiring per Air Force directives of aircraft.

Hill Afb, Ut

Maintained aircraft electrical systems pertaining to weapons systems on F4 and F16 aircraft.Coordinated with civilian engineers pertaining to results of weapons testing.

No Degree, Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Basketball Team