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Mobile, Alabama, United States

Atlanta, Georgia

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Atlanta, Georgia

• LEAN Process Initiative for railyard car shops for better organization and efficiency.
• Process and Improvement Lead for New Railyard Initiative at Casky Yard Pembroke, KY
• Create and Update Company Standards and Policies (Car Maintenance Regulations CMR’s)(Safe Operating Procedures SOP)
• Ensuring compliance with Federal Regulations and Association of American Railroads standards. (specifically talk about CFR 243)
• Ensure Safety is a way of life and state of mind, by working over ten years injury free, leading by example and mentoring those with unsafe work practices
• Ensure effective delivery of all applicable training programs. Observe classroom sessions and produce program quality reports. Document progress of assigned students in training files, data analysis over grades.

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Executed and communicated safety plan outlined by the Department, Shop Management, and Safety Committees as Safety Chairman
• Facilitated thorough safety, job briefings and observational tests to promote compliance, safe practices and proper procedures for completing assigned tasks as required by Federal Regulations.
• Managed activities of car inspection, train yard, and line-of-road ensuring that required work performed to meet CSXT, FRA, and AAR standards.
• Forecasted Daily Operations to ensure proper work force for projected traffic and repair facility per 8 hour, 16 hour and 24 hour projection with over 50 employees.
• Eliminate, control, and communicate hazards and safety issues within the shop and yard, elevating for resolution as necessary.
• Coached, mentored, and trained others to achieve developmental objectives.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Prepared morning reports to monitor bad order movement, repairs made per shift, and cars processed within a 24-hour period
• Performed work distribution and performed turnover for the proceeding shift.
• Ensured all work performed was done safely and efficiently.
• Delegated work duties with Contract Employees within the Mechanical Car Department.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Performed maintenance and repair on freight cars and locomotives.
• Obtained Railroad Welding Certification (Vertical Up and Overhead 3G and 4G)
• Performed Mechanical Inspection and ensured compliance with all CSX, AAR and FRA rules and specification in repairing and working on or around trains and railcars.