AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
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Objective: Seek the Position of Railroad Track Repair Supervisor
SUMMARY: Exceptionally gifted and creative Railroad Track Repair Supervisor with immense background supervising and coordinating activities of workers engaged in laying and repairing railroad tracks.
Summary of Qualifications
Ten years experience.
Thorough knowledge of and advanced experience in railroad track structure, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance.
Uncommon skill in the use of a variety of handtools.
Exceptional ability to use available resources to solve a problem or complete an investigation.
Excellent ability to manage time and resources to ensure that goals are achieved on schedule.
Strong and cooperative work ethic consistent with the Port's teamwork concept and service orientation.
Immense ability to perform the duties of the position, including heavy lifting, climbing, bending, reaching and working in all kinds of inclement weather conditions.
Strong self-starter with the ability to work with a variety of projects under stressful conditions both calmly and efficiently.
Exceptional ability to read and comprehend appropriate technical manuals, drawings, specifications, regulations and policies pertaining to the position.
Profound ability to be clearly understood when using radio or telephone communications.
Remarkable ability to detect deviations from the federal/state regulations and implement remedial action on defects pending repair.
Proven ability to investigate derailments and formulate a comprehensive causal assessment report.
Uncommon ability to use sound judgment, follow written and oral instructions.
Exceptional ability to maintain effective and cooperative working relationships.
In-depth ability to safely and effectively operate the following: a jack hammer, air or gas powered wrenches, rail drill, portable abrasive rail saws, electric-arc weld, oxy-acetylene torch, pickup trucks, dump trucks, fork lifts, rail operated tie tamper, rail operated ballast regulator and backhoes.
Professional Experience
Department of Transportation, Rainbow County, Minneapolis 2002 - Present
Railroad Track Repair Supervisor
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in laying and repairing railroad tracks.
Measure distances from reference stakes to locate positions for installation of trackage, switches, and crossovers.
Verify alignment of rails by measuring distances from rails to predetermine center line.
Supervise Track-Surfacing-Machine Operator and Track Layer (construction) in repair of railroad tracks.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Department of Transportation, Rainbow County, Minneapolis 2000 - 2002
Track-Surfacing Machine Operator
Operated machines mounted on flat-bed railroad trucks to spread, shape, and tamp ballast; raise, level, and align track; and prepared track foundation of crushed stone according to specifications.
Moved levers and brake pedal to guide machine into position.
Adjusted controls to activate jacks, tampers, and scraper blades.
Stringed wire guidelines through leveling and aligning fixture.
Attached line to rails or trailer extensions (buggies) coupled to machine to set up equipment.
Turned wheels to adjust guidelines for track alignments and grades, following specifications.
Observed indicator arms to verify level and alignment of track.
Department of Transportation, Rainbow County, Minneapolis 1997 - 2000
Railroad Track Worker
Responsible for the repair and rebuild of railroad tracks, using hand tools to do so.
Removed and replaced ties, pulled and drove spikes, shoveled rock ballast, loaded and unloaded equipment and material.
Constructed and repaired chain link fencing.
Performed asphalt surface repair.
Observed the condition of the track, trackbed and track right-of-way for problems or defects.
Performed track maintenance, repair and installation.
Handled and moved track materials and equipment and maintain the trackbed.
Safely and effectively operated the following: a jack hammer; air or gas powered wrenches; rail drill; and portable abrasive rail saw.
Used an electric-arc weld and an oxy-acetylene torch.
Operated various work vehicles and equipment which included pickup trucks, dump trucks, fork lifts, rail operated tie tamper, rail operated ballast regulator and backhoes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education
Possess
Electric-Arc Weld Certificate
State of Minneapolis CDL Class License
Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering University of New York (1997)