Christopher Bunn
Norfolk Southern
Adamsville,AL
20
years of professional experience
Achieved operational excellence in transportation management through a detail-oriented and safety-focused approach.,Streamlined logistics in trucking and railroad sectors, enhancing overall efficiency.,Accumulated 20 years of experience in railroad transportation, contributing as a conductor, remote control engineer, yardmaster, and 8 years in impactful frontline management as a trainmaster.
Work History
Conductor
6 Months- Conducted safe and efficient train operations, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and safety protocols.
- Coordinated with dispatchers to optimize train schedules and minimize delays in service delivery.
- Monitored train performance and made real-time adjustments to maintain operational efficiency and safety standards.
- Participated in regular training sessions to stay updated on industry best practices and improve personal performance as a conductor.
- Cut, switched and supervised loading and unloading of railcars.
Site-Manager
6 Years 9 Months- Oversee Logistical movement of Rail Cars and maintenance of Locomotives at TDSI facility (origin rail loading)
- Scheduled and maintained all rail equipment (92-day inspections)
- Communicate with CSX multiple times daily to receive power for outbound blocked unit trains and Bi-Level rail cars unit trains from Manchester GA and Birmingham AL average rail car movement of 325 cars daily. All outbound Unit trains had class I brake test and power moved 0500 every morning
- Maintained official AAR score of 98 % (customer requirements 92%)
- Audited Associates in KTS system by FRA guidelines (planned banner, switch card tested, brake matrix on brake test leaving with and without locomotive, ETC)
- Switched and maintained 8 rail car switching of Rip track daily
Assistant Manager
1 Year 4 Months- Use knowledge of company’s operational system to remain below budget, while providing excellent customer service to new, and repeat customers
- Maintained Operating ratio (-4 percent) under budget 7 consecutive months. Total sales Volume M.I.N of $40,000 weekly.
- Diagnose customers’ vehicle and present customers with all available options for repair or to maintain their vehicle in the best standard per OEM Recommendations.
- Maintain staffing level and trained new employees on shop safety and procedures.
- Made weekly schedules
- Maintained inventory levels with weekly orders of all items needed
Transportation Supervisor
6 Years 9 Months- Lead team with cost cutting ideas that contributed to an operation ratio of under 75 percent in 2017.
- Held weekly meetings with BHRR mechanics on locomotive maintenance and repair work. Which allowed us to stay under Budget for Physical year.
- Maintained rail car fleet by scheduling routine maintenance on railcars to keep them in safe working conditions
- Lead Fairfield Southern Safety Conference calls every quarter.
- Lead customer service conference calls and organized any changes customers needed
- Lead derailment investigations within FRA guidelines.
- Use knowledge of company’s operational system to remain below budget, while providing excellent customer service to new, and exiting customer alike.
- Trained RCO and conductors to perform job duties, within the rules and provide training on company regulations, rules, and safety guidelines.
Yard Master
2 Years 3 Months- Directed and instructed workers engaged in the yard activities, such as switching tracks, coupling and un-coupling cars
- Kept and maintained records of all contents and destination of each train car and made sure they were delivered to the correct location.
- Observed yard traffic to determine if tracks were available to accommodate inbound and out bound traffic.
- Shipping and receiving of all Railroad traffic within USS yard limits
- Tracked customers shipments in RMI system and communicated with customers to give updates on time sensitive commodities
- Lead Safe Job briefings prior to shift beginning.
- Ran crew board for First shift call outs.
Locomotive Engineer/Conductor
4 Years 5 Months- Operated Locomotive by remote control.
- Checked locomotives for train defects and made minor repairs when needed.
- Assisted conductor with switches coupling and un-coupling of train cars.
- Me sure the trains followed all orders and regulations.
- Made sure all reports where completed at end of shift and delivered to proper authority before leaving.
- Made sure all tools needed for shift were in safe and working order
- Shopped rail equipment that was unsafe to use (FRA guidelines)
- No Human factor incidents or lost time due to injury.
- Communicated with Yard Master/Dispatcher Via radio to receive switching instructions.
Education
- Business Management
- 2 Years of Auto Mechanics
- Studied
- 1 Year Completed
- GPA: GPA 2.85
High School Diploma
Skills
Safety
Communication
Supervision
Leadership
Coaching and Mentoring
Decision-Making
Project Management
Equipment Management
Lean Six Sigma
Transportation
Logistics
Microsoft Office
Risk Management
ISO
Willingness to learn
Problem solving
Teamwork
Oracle
Planning and Organizing
Time Management
Management/Information Systems (MIS)
Leadership & Supervisor Training
Timeline
Conductor
Norfolk Southern
02.2026 - CurrentRead More
Site-Manager
TDSI
01.2019 - 10.2025Read More
Assistant Manager
Havoline Xpress and Tire Pros
06.2018 - 10.2019Read More
Transportation Supervisor
Fairfield Southern Co
05.2011 - 02.2018Read More
Yard Master
Fairfield Southern Co
02.2009 - 05.2011Read More
Locomotive Engineer/Conductor
Fairfield Southern Co
09.2006 - 02.2011Read More
Minor High School
High School Diploma
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Jefferson State Community College
from Business Management
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