Allegra Camacho

• repair and maintenance using blueprints and work orders to do repairs on railcars under FRA and AAR standards
• knowledge of BBS and QBO, inputting into the system
• understanding the process of how to work smartsheets
• Implementing safety, training and quality standards for Greenbrier
• Communicate effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
• Adhered to all federal safety regulations when performing duties.

• Conduct inspections to identify defects, evidence of wear and damages caused by derailments or collisions
• Perform maintenance, including initial terminal air brake tests and other pre- trip inspections
• Repair structural components of rolling stock. Including fabricating, cutting or performing rough finish operations on mental and wood replacement parts, or fastening or assembling car parts by riveting, bolting, or welding.
• Remove and replace defective components, such as trucks, brake shoes, coupler assemblies or air brake parts.
• Clean and prepare surfaces for painting, welding and fabrication
• Safely and effectively operate: torches; non power tools or hand tools; power tools; electric and gas welding equipment; as well as other shop machines, tools, vehicles and equipment.
• Communicate with others, verbally and in-writing, technical information, job procedure recommendations, and other work relate information
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors, and/or customers
• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and FRA/AAR.
• Involved in safety meetings, brief over changed that needed to be done for safe effectiveness
• switch railcars when needed and apply/remove blue flag protection under FRA 218 regulations

• Worked alongside Safety Coordinator, Quality, Management, Leadman and Supervisors
• Conducted processes and procedures of FRA, AAR, and safety procedures of Harbor Rail Services
• Created training presentations that would include training processes for New Hires and recent employees
• Kept track of all training/safetrack/smartsheet records, ensure all employees are properly trained, meet and maintained required training updating certifications
• Evaluate, audit and train plant personnel
• Assure compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA federal,Hazmat, state local and corporate safety/training, and Health regulations
• Ensure the shops, maintenance and storage areas are clean and maintained doing monthly safety audits
• Trained new hires on Safe track LMS program
• Conduct safety meetings, present and observe safety awareness
• Pulled records when needed for FRA/AAR
• Trained new hires (RIP Track, Prep Track, Warehouse, Switchmen, Mechanics, and Facility Maintenance and recent employees on FRA 218, 215, 231, 243,224, 232, 220, 219, and 217
• Gage, Single Car Air Brake Test, Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift, Forklift, Welding and Inspections on equipment
• Using Railinc, Ulmer and how to apply wheel information into the system for the RIP Track
• Trained employees on how to read and use the AAR Field Manual, inspections, quality, bad ordering cars and safety
• Used Microsoft programs building formats in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Worked on the program for confined space and SHEOP based on updating training records for KCRP and other locations for the company
• ordered PPE, boots, prescribed lenses and any tools for departments assigning them to employees
• trained employees on inspections and fast track repairs location in Eagle pass for coal cars
• sent daily updates to all departments when training was needed for employees
• Trained new employees in safety protocols for working around railroads.
• Kept detailed progress records to hit strict deadlines and adjust plans.

·Working supervisor with a group team of 6

·Held safety briefings at the RIP Track alongside with Rip Supervisor

·Send out reports – schedules, railinc, tablet updates, audits, inventory

·Responsible for working with team on AAR and FRA repairs on railcars

·Trained employees on updated processes and procedures

·Overviewed welding process and procedures

·Cross train RIP and AAR team members

·Certify employees for air test

·Went to coal mines to do AAR/FRA inspections on railcars

• Ensured that all safety procedures were followed while inspecting materials or products.
• Reported any nonconforming parts to Quality Manager or Production Supervisor.
• Participated in continuous improvement projects aimed at improving overall product quality.
• Investigated complaints regarding product quality and recommended changes in process or design to prevent recurrence.
• Update information on rejects
• Worked on PowerPoints, Excel and Word Documents for quality team to ensure employees were aware of findings on railcars
• Identified root causes of defective parts through analysis of data from internal audits, inspections, tests.

• Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
• Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
• Experience with air test machine automatic/manual
• Apply Blue Flag Protection/Derail at Rip
• Switch railcars for the rip track using track mobile
• Knowing part numbers, descriptions and doing inventory
• Change out part on railcars that needed attention
• Working alongside with Rip Supervisor – billing, tablets, railincs, FRA and AAR processes and audits