BRANDON M. KENWARD
Summary
Provide mutual benefit in career and peer development, through a culture of commitment and compliance. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Conductor Union Pacific Railway
04.2022 - Current
- Responsible for safe train operation and movement
- Safely operate locomotive equipment including remote control operations
- Follow safety procedures, reading and comprehending Federal along with company regulations and instructions
- Analyzing as well as troubleshooting problems to identify the safest and most cost-effective solutions
- Conducting the makeup and breakdown of trains in the railyard, industrial plants, or similar locations.
Director of Transportation
Red Bridge Logistics
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Manage, strategize, and continually refine the transportation operations
- Develop, maintain, and improve regional transportation networks
- Supervise teams as assigned to implement all shipments, deliveries, & rides correctly, with maximum efficiency
- Aid in optimizing the transportation network through research and software testing tools, management methodologies and workflow processes
- Track customer and company inventory throughout the US and Mexico
- Ensure compliance of all programs at both state and federal regulations, to include the Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Address safety concerns and customer complaints promptly
- Identify and act on opportunities to increase productivity
- Provide proactive leadership through long-term industry experience to ensure the company’s mission is successful.
Assistant Superintendent
Road Trainmaster Canadian Pacific Railway
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Ensured inputs and outputs for safety, service, productivity, financial metrics, and adherence to corporate values
- Provided oversight for yard and train performance and continuity in daily operations while delivering to the Operating Plan (OP)
- Planned for focused improvements in the development of the workforce for succession planning of operations
- Delivered efficient movement of traffic within the road territory and yard-terminal by developing, organizing, and executing the daily yard-terminal/road operating plan in a safe and cost-effective manner which maximizes fluidity and achieves Local Service Operating Plan (LSOP) compliance on a daily basis
- Engaged in peer-to-peer contacts, further improving driving processes, including train departures upwards 80%, through improved accuracy and communications
- Provided leadership accountability for inputs and outputs of safety, service, productivity, and financial metrics.
Certified Conductor/Frontline Supervisor
BNSF Railway
03.2002 - 01.2019
- Various Locations including Division Trainmaster at Dayton, TX was responsible for implementing policies and execution of the operating plan
- Supervised TY&E employees and switching operations consistent with safety and efficiency
- Monitored and controlled costs to meet goals
- Managed Corridor Operations (Spring Dispatching Center) for areas of crew utilization, lineup accuracy, on-time train operation, expense management
- Investigated accidents and injuries
- Ensured compliance with BNSF’s equal employment policies, safety and operating rules, schedule agreements, and Government regulations
- Conducted operational testing and safety meetings and coordinated train movement between multiple subdivisions covering hundreds of miles, inspected the rolling stock, track conditions
- Responsible for the safe handling of hazardous materials
- Drove the SIRP program and Six Safety Basic’s to ensure all employees retained closed loop safety processes
- Effectively used the Best Way process and internal alerts to build a solid foundation of company mission and vision
Education
Accounting And Business Management
University of Arkansas At Monticello
Monticello, ARAccounting And Business Management
University of Phoenix
OnlineRELEVANT COURSEWORK ICS 300 – Incident Command System Emergency Response Training DSLRCO Qualified TCS PER 290 – Tank Car Specialist Training US DOT Emergency Vehicle Training Consequence Leadership Leading People Successfully, Part I & II Certified Remote-Control Operator/Conductor - COMMUNICATION
Aviation Machinist Mate – Navy Technical Training Center (NATTC)
Pensacola, Navy, FLSkills
Leadership
Problem Solving
Business Planning
Networking
Project Management
Adaptability
Timeline
Certified Conductor Union Pacific Railway
04.2022 - Current
Director of Transportation
Red Bridge Logistics
08.2021 - 04.2022
Assistant Superintendent
Road Trainmaster Canadian Pacific Railway
01.2019 - 08.2021
Certified Conductor/Frontline Supervisor
BNSF Railway
03.2002 - 01.2019
Accounting And Business Management
University of Arkansas At Monticello
Accounting And Business Management
University of Phoenix
RELEVANT COURSEWORK ICS 300 – Incident Command System Emergency Response Training DSLRCO Qualified TCS PER 290 – Tank Car Specialist Training US DOT Emergency Vehicle Training Consequence Leadership Leading People Successfully, Part I & II Certified Remote-Control Operator/Conductor - COMMUNICATION
Aviation Machinist Mate – Navy Technical Training Center (NATTC)
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