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Skills

  • Continuous Improvement Initiatives
  • Schedule management
  • Operations process improvement
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Team management
  • Railway project management
  • MS Office
  • Business operations
  • Manual workflow automation
  • Operational efficiency improvement

Work Experiences

  • Saved $3 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Achieved a 75% improvement in on-time departures.
  • Coordinated train movements with dispatchers.
  • Conducted yard audits of track conditions.
  • Was in charge of resolving disagreements and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Assessed locomotive readiness.
  • Conducted yard audits of track conditions and locomotive readiness, resulting in 39% fewer derailments and equipment issues.
  • Answered 4 calls per two years to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Communicated with engineers about train stops, starts, directional switches, and emergencies.
  • Conducted inspections across Portland.

Summaries

  • Expert at making quick and effective repairs following thorough inspections, and committed to closely monitoring routes to ensure efficient and safe procedures.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the initiative business.
  • Accomplished in transitioning teams to new yard management systems, reducing manual errors by 40% and delivering seamless system implementation.
  • Adhered to critical safety standards.
  • Achieved a 79% increase in departure punctuality.
  • Strengths in vendor management and risk assessment backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Consistently improved efficiency.
  • Collaborative Yardmaster focused on communication.
  • Achieved savings through system optimizations.

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with engineering and dispatch teams to ensure smooth operations, reducing train delays by 17% minutes per two years.
  • Managed emergency operational changes during inclement weather, mitigating delays and ensuring 78% operations continuity.
  • Implemented a worker performance improvement plan, increasing overall team efficiency by 22% over three years.
  • Successfully led the integration of new inventory technology, reducing stock control discrepancies by 81%.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Minimized yard congestion by introducing real-time tracking solutions that improved train dispatch accuracy by 77%.
  • Guided the implementation of a lean operation system, cutting down train dwell times by 42% within the first 18 months.
  • Played a central role in reducing accident rates by 28% by updating yard safety protocols and compliance adherence.
  • Reduced on-the-job incidents by 20% as a result of implementing targeted safety training protocols.
  • Documented and resolved initiative which led to standard.

Affiliations

  • National Association of Railway Business Women
  • Jaycees
  • National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC)
  • Institute of Railway Signal Engineers
  • Operation Lifesaver Inc. – Rail Safety Education
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) – Rail Freight Interest Group
  • Lions Club
  • Railway Supply Institute (RSI)

Certifications

  • LEAN Six Sigma Certification - Railroad Operations
  • Certified Railcar Management Specialist
  • Certified Yardmaster in Safety and Emergency Protocols
  • ServSafe
  • Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Certification, Railway Focus
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Certified Rail Logistics Specialist
  • RailYard Proficiency Certification in Shift Management
  • IATA Rail Shipping of Hazardous Materials Certification
  • Safety in Railway Workplace Certification - Beacon Labs, 2020

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