Career Railroader Career Report

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A career railroader with over thirty years of experience working in corporate headquarters as well in field locations at four major yards across two Class1 railroads.
Experienced in the safe and efficient movement, inspection and repair of locomotives and freight cars, I have worked in two of CSX’s largest hump yards, Selkirk, NY and Waycross, GA. I have extensive Mechanical Department knowledge which includes working as a Carman, agreement supervisor, Wreckmaster and various management positions of increasing responsibility. In addition to the Mechanical Department, I have held cross functional positions in Transportation, Process Excellence, the Operations Center, Fleet Planning and the Safety Department.
Mechanical Department field position

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