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Butler ManufacturingProject Manager
Mar. 2025United States
CPKCDirector - Dispatch
Jun. 2024 - Jan. 2025Kansas City, Missouri, United States- Coach and mentor team of 40+ dispatchers and Dispatching Operation Managers within area of responsibility, including skills assessments and development plans as well as formal PMP reviews.
- Validates feasibility of and direct successful execution of the Daily Production Management Train Plan (IOP/Bulk Slots) including coordination with third party carriers (Union Pacific, BNSF, NS, and multiple shortline railroads.
- Ensures the day-to-day performance management of Train Dispatchers and Operation Supervisors is performed correctly.
BNSF RailwayAssistant Terminal Superintendent
Jul. 2023 - Mar. 2024Kansas City, Kansas, United States- Led team of seven Terminal Managers, 25 frontline managers and 120 scheduled union employees to achieve all-time best safety records for the terminal through back-to-basics initiatives in operations testing and employee engagements while processing a demand of 2,000 rail cars per day.
- achieved at 22% improvement in service commitments to 14 local customers.
- set three monthly pin-pull reduction records mitigating excessive car handling at outlying terminals, reducing safety exposures while reducing car dwell within the terminal.
- Worked cross-departmentally to improve train made/train depart metrics from 7.56 hours to 6.7 hours.
BNSF RailwayTerminal Manager
Apr. 2022 - Jul. 2023Kansas City, Kansas, United States- led high-performing team of six frontline managers to out-perform their peer groups in cost control and production metrics through driving fundamentals into Dailey operating procedures; leading to a 2.6% increase in cars arrived, 3.3% increase in cars classified and setting 3 production records in 2022.
-Actively sought out methods to develop frontline managers; including but not limited to, team training courses, job shadowing, and team operation testing events.
- Led terminal oversight concerning inefficiency meal period claims, resulting a 12.2% reduction in meal penalty claims.
BNSF RailwayAsst. Corridor Supt.
Aug. 2020 - Jun. 2022Southwest Division- led dispatching team to a 33% reduction in dispatcher-related incidents, setting division record of 397 days incident free through improving quality of operations testing, increased test audits and team testing events.
- Actively sought to develop employees in my charge for leadership roles. one chief dispatcher and 3 assistant chief dispatchers promoted into new roles within the organization.
- Planned cross-departmental engineering window delivery initiatives, improving maintenance window delivery compliance by 26%, realizing a 7.2% decrease in infrastructure related service interruptions and an 8% increase in train velocity.
- structured efficiency based standard operating procedures to improve units per train, trailing train length, relief crews and over 12 hour crews; supporting organizational efforts centered on safety, service , efficiency and people.
BNSF RailwayChief Dispatcher
Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2020Kansas Division- Create a culture that eliminates all injuries and incidents through risk reduction identification and real-time communication.
- Focused on structured cost objectives to ensure organizational goals are met. - Set vision and expectation for dispatching team to provide expedited handling for premium trains across division to meet our customer service expectations and carrier commitments.
- Developed 4 scheduled employees for advancement into frontline leadership roles.
BNSF RailwayTrain Dispatcher
Apr. 2013 - Aug. 2018Kansas City, Missouri AreaEnsure compliance with all railroad rules, procedures, and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Direct and coordinate railroad traffic, issue permits and authorities, monitor all rail movements and maintain computerized records of all activities. Coordinate movement of trains according to operating plan and customer needs. Plan in advance for smooth and effective movement of priority trains, trains containing hazardous material or restricted shipments, and meets/passes to avoid unnecessary delays.
US NavyAir Traffic Controller
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2012Pensacola, Florida AreaFAA certified Control Tower Operator and Radar Final Controller. Intimately familiar with the use of FDIO equipment and STARS system. Posses a SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE. Qualified on all operating positions and responsible for the on-the-job training of 60 Air Traffic Controllers during flight operations. Assures use of proper control procedures and techniques by assigned personnel and takes corrective action whenever control deficiencies are found. Responsible for all tower and radar control services within the Pensacola Class Charlie Airspace, averaging 200-250 operations daily. Frontline supervisor of 23 highly skilled Air Traffic Controllers in the tower and radar environment.
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