Alex Brown
Cheyenne,WY
Summary
Versatile and results-driven professional with extensive experience in rail operations and safety management, notably with Rail Link. Excelled in team leadership, enhancing customer satisfaction, and streamlining operational efficiency. Skilled in heavy equipment operation and problem-solving, demonstrating a commitment to safety and quality improvement. Proven track record of empowering teams and optimizing processes for peak performance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Rail Link
Cheyenne, WY
07.2024 - Current
- Conducted regular performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback and personalized coaching.
- Ensured compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in all team activities.
- Motivated and empowered team members to build customer satisfaction and loyalty to support retention and growth.
- I run two different crews, assign jobs, and answer and send out emails.
- Prepare end-of-day reports.
- Create rail moves to have cars switched out for the following workday.
Operator
Rail Link
Cheyenne, WY
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Checked control panel and gauges during equipment operation.
- Helped achieve team goals by rotating production lines and daily duties to meet demand.
- Hook up high-pressure steam hoses to rail cars to heat up and off-load products brought into the refinery.
- I hook up railcars and load them with renewable diesel.
- I operate a locomotive to switch cars around.
Renewable Diesel Operator/Locomotive Engineer
Savage Services
Cheyenne, USA
08.2021 - 04.2024
- Currently transloading products for processing at HollyFrontier Renewable, controlling PLC board's with two-way radio communication and operating locomotives
- I'm certified in ground rail operations for rail movements as well as a certified Locomotive Engineer
- With Savage I have created procedures, written and peer reviewed procedures used LOTO to isolate energy sources to pumps and troubleshoot product flow errors
- I'm proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word
- I've commissioned pumps for product flow, adjusted and controlled valves for various types of product with different viscosity
- I have also correctly labeled and identified MSDS labels for products
- Another important day to day task that I accomplish is inventory and maintenance of our rail yard creating a safe and productive working area
Heavy Equipment Operator/Safety Specialist/Trusted Escort
CH Yarber Refinery Division
Cheyenne, USA
10.2014 - 08.2021
- I've been a safety representative for CH Yarber inside the HollyFrontier facility and have upheld safety procedures for my company and pures as well as others around me inside the facility
- Keeping and holding myself and others to a high standard of following specific procedures that keep us and the environment safe
- Escorted untrusted vendors/contractors inside all of Holly Frontiers site while ensuring they wear correct PPE while performing work and stay within authorized areas
- Being a certified heavy equipment operator I have been in and around critical environments responding with safe and precise skills for hazardous jobs like waste spills
- In addition, I have handled and worked with hazardous and non hazardous waste in critical environments
- Handling such jobs using specific and exact procedures to insure the safety of peers, myself and the success of the job
- I have also been able to acquire various skills in the construction business, to name a few concrete poorer, shoring, ground compaction, fire watch and hole watch certified
- As well as managing and maintaining night and day shift crews for turnaround and project maintenance and everyday activities
- As a night shift and day shift manager I ensured a safe and productive workplace was created for my crew and that jobs got completed to customer regulations and satisfaction
Equipment Operator/Logistics team member
Kenco Logistics
Dallas, USA
03.2015 - 12.2017
- For Kenco Logistics I selected and packed orders in a very efficient and timely manner with a forklift and manual labor while ensuring safety protocols were not deviated from
- As well as had responsibilities for inventory control using electronic spreadsheets and paperwork to keep exact files for orders
Scaffold Builder
Empire Scaffolding
Cheyenne, USA
05.2014 - 10.2014
- With Empire I learned how to disassemble and assemble scaffolds in critical environments within the HollyFrontier Cheyenne location
- Becoming familiar with various hand tools and safety devices like fall protection harnesses and on occasion LOTO devices to build scaffolding inside critical environments like deenergized vessels
Cable Technician
Time Warner Cable
Dallas, USA
03.2012 - 05.2014
- Installed TV cable, phone and internet services to customers
- Always providing excellent service and going above and beyond for the customer
- A lot of face-to-face interaction provided a great base for growth in being an infield customer service representative for Time Warner Cable
Education
Studied Process Technology -
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX01.2010
High School Diploma -
Grand Prairie High School
Grand Prairie, TX01.2009
Skills
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Locomotive engineer
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Hazardous waste disposal
- Critical Environments Worker
- Safety Specialist
- Basic Hand Tool Knowledge
- Advanced Hand Tool Knowledge
- Customer service
- Manager's experience
- Safety
- Team supervision
- Problem-solving
- Quality improvement
- Flexible schedule
- Attention to detail
Projects
Commissioned Pumps - Site HollyFrontier Renewable/Savage Services, Valuable asset and member to a team that commissioned pumps for official product flow for the new renewable diesel project of HollyFrontier.
Languages
English
Timeline
Team Leader
Rail Link
07.2024 - Current
Operator
Rail Link
04.2024 - 07.2024
Renewable Diesel Operator/Locomotive Engineer
Savage Services
08.2021 - 04.2024
Equipment Operator/Logistics team member
Kenco Logistics
03.2015 - 12.2017
Heavy Equipment Operator/Safety Specialist/Trusted Escort
CH Yarber Refinery Division
10.2014 - 08.2021
Scaffold Builder
Empire Scaffolding
05.2014 - 10.2014
Cable Technician
Time Warner Cable
03.2012 - 05.2014
Studied Process Technology -
Del Mar College
High School Diploma -
Grand Prairie High School