Anthony Sessa
Webster,New York
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with over 18 years of welding and fabrication experience in the railroad industry. Skilled in MIG welding, thermite welding, and emergency track repairs, consistently ensuring safety and compliance with industry standards. Proven ability to lead teams and advocate for employee rights while maintaining high safety and quality standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
CSX Railroad
Rochester, NY
06.2008 - Current
- CDL-B Licensed.
- FRA Qualified.
- CWR Qualified.
- Full-Time Employment
- 40 hours per week plus semi-regular overtime
- Responsible for maintaining, repairing, fabricating track infrastructure, by operating MIG welders to restructure manganese railroad frogs and to rebuild switch points.
- Performed thermite welds to adjust rails to comply with CWR rules.
- Assigned slow orders for the safety of trains, based on track defects.
- Participated in FRA and CWR classes two times per calendar year.
- Communicated with train dispatcher to receive track protection, necessary to perform maintenance on the tracks.
- Qualified to take tracks out of service, if necessary, based on reduced track integrity.
- Participated in emergency track inspections and made necessary repairs on site.
- Participated in and repaired track derailments.
- Communicated with various upper level directors to explore various methodologies for track improvement and overall track maintenance.
- Collaborated with various employees (i.e: foremen, machine operators, truck drivers, trackmen, etc.) throughout the day to accomplish various work-related tasks.
- Adhered to rail temperature regulations necessary to effectively repair railroad tracks.
- In addition to welding, have also participated in other roles, such as welder foreman, machine operator, vehicle operator.
- Prepared the necessary precautions for working in inclement weather.
Education
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Bryant And Stratton
RochesterSkills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Equipment operation
- Personal protective equipment
- Torch cutting
- Shaping and cutting
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Arc welding
- MIG welding professional
- Precision measuring tools
- Wire feed machines
- Joint preparation
- Hazardous material handling
- Material selection
- First aid training
- Heat treatment
- Rigging techniques
- Manual dexterity
- Fire prevention
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
Union Lodge Secretary Treasurer
- Was elected to be Union Lodge Secretary Treasurer, and effectively maintained that position for 2 years.
- Performed quarterly audits for Union Lodge funds for tax related purposes.
- Set up bi-annual meetings with union employees
Union Lodge President
- Was elected to Union Lodge President, and effectively maintained that position for 8 years, working to advocate for various railroad related benefits and concerns for 38 union employees.
- As Union president, facilitated meetings, to discuss various railroad employee concerns and grievances.
- Facilitated elections for vacant union positions when they arose.
Timeline
Welder
CSX Railroad
06.2008 - Current
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Bryant And Stratton