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Andrew Murphy

Amherst,NE

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice Chairman

Teamsters Union/Brotherhood Of M/W Employees
Omaha, NE
04.2012 - Current
  • Serve as labor union representative for roughly 5,000 railroad maintenance employees.
  • Policed collective bargaining agreement parameters on UPRR property and interacted with Carrier Management daily to mitigate labor-related issues.
  • Submitted claims & grievances on behalf of membership, ushering many to arbitration.

Safety Coach

Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha, NE
09.2009 - 04.2012
  • Advocate for UPRR Safety-related programs within Engineering Department.
  • Conducted investigations into workplace injuries, property-damage incidents and "close calls," reporting directly to Engineering Department Director of Safety.
  • Conducted safety audits at active job sites, mitigating at-risk practices and demonstrating safe practices.

Track Maintenance Employee

Union Pacific Railroad
Various
06.2001 - 09.2009
  • Employee in Union Pacific Track Maintenance Department.
  • Worked various positions from laborer to foreman.
  • Spent most of this span as track machine operator or in various positions in welding department.

Industry & Public Projects Supervisor

Union Pacific Railroad
St. Louis, MO
12.1999 - 06.2001
  • Served as UPRR liaison to government entities in logistics of public projects, i.e., at-grade crossing grade separations and signal/crossing arm installations.
  • Served as Carrier advocate for UPRR industrial customers wishing to construct industrial leads and private at-grade crossings, etc.
  • Conducted initial field engineering reports for at-grade crossing installation projects.

Track Maintenance Employee

Union Pacific Railroad
Various
05.1998 - 12.1999
  • Track maintenance duties for UPRR.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/History

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
05.1997

Skills

  • Employee motivation and performance
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Knowledge of Federal Regulations
  • Problem solving between labor and management
  • Written and oral communication skills
  • Microsoft (Word/Excel)
  • Overall railroad industry knowledge

Timeline

Vice Chairman

Teamsters Union/Brotherhood Of M/W Employees
04.2012 - Current

Safety Coach

Union Pacific Railroad
09.2009 - 04.2012

Track Maintenance Employee

Union Pacific Railroad
06.2001 - 09.2009

Industry & Public Projects Supervisor

Union Pacific Railroad
12.1999 - 06.2001

Track Maintenance Employee

Union Pacific Railroad
05.1998 - 12.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/History

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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