Daniel Hayden
Summary
have worked in rail for 18 years have started right out of high school and worked my way from the floor to a plant manager. I'm very driven to succeed and take pride in putting a quality rail car back on the rails in a timely manner.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Cathcart Rail
Elk Mills, MD
02.2021 - Current
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPIs.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
- Organized and guided operations of production, processing according to business procedures and protocols.
- planned and assisted qa manager with aar audits as well as customer audits and fra audits
- scheduled car flow through all stations from arrival to outbound
- scheduled team building activities from company lunches to company bowling once a month
- worked with team to improve quality and efficiency
Assistant Plant Manager
Cathcart
Elk Mills, MD
12.2020 - Current
- scheduled cars from arrival to outbound
- worked with mechanical supervisors to improve quality and efficiency
- worked with valve leads to improve quality and efficiency
- worked with paint department to turn around produce a quality product following procedures and paint specs
- helped train mechanical and valve leads on procedures and ndt processes
- worked with plant manager very closely managing the finances and working to meet our revenue goals every month
Superintendent
Appalachian Rail Car
Elk Mill, MD
01.2019 - 11.2020
- scheduled work for cleaning, blast, paint, lining,mechanical, and valve
- ran all departments with the help of three leads
- made sure to hit our revenue number every month
- worked with team members on quality
- trained team members on inspecting and repairing rail cars
- worked with customer service on creating brc and work orders
Shop Foreman
Appalachian Rail Car
Elk Mills, MD
03.2018 - 01.2019
- ran every day operations for mechanical and valve shop
- worked with team members on training them how to follow procedures
- taught team members how to inspect rail cars
- ordered material needed for repair of rail cars from steel to car parts and valves and o rings and gaskets
- worked with leads on reviewing sow to make sure the correct work and parts went on the car
- inspected cars using ndt processes
Rail Car Mechanic
Appalachian Tank Car
Elk Mills, MD
01.2013 - 03.2018
- repaired rail cars per sow and what was found on inbound
- performed HM 216, rule 88b, stub sill inspections
- performed dye pen for shop
- performed all vt inspections for shop
- performed all rvi inspections for shop
- certified welder
Rail Car Mechanic
Buncher Rail Car
Elk Mills, MD
06.2007 - 01.2013
- repaired rail cars including jic
- moved into shifting as groundman as well as locomotive driver to move cars around the yard for two years
Rail Car Mechanic
Rescar
Elk Mills, MD
05.2004 - 11.2007
- repaired rail cars pr sow and work order
- performed single car air brake test
Education
High School Diploma -
Rising Sun High School
North East, MD06.2004
Skills
- KPI Tracking
- Change Management Process
- Operational Efficiency
- Team Training
- Scheduling work to hit projected revenue number
- Train team members in correct use of procedures
- Building a culture that improves moral of the team
- Makes sure team performs high quality level of work
Additional Information
contacts
John Embree phone number 816-806-0070
Christian Barios phone number 817-627-7311
Bill Welch phone number 706-207-2655
Dan Nimmo phone number 815-677-1250
Timeline
Plant Manager
Cathcart Rail
02.2021 - Current
Assistant Plant Manager
Cathcart
12.2020 - Current
Superintendent
Appalachian Rail Car
01.2019 - 11.2020
Shop Foreman
Appalachian Rail Car
03.2018 - 01.2019
Rail Car Mechanic
Appalachian Tank Car
01.2013 - 03.2018
Rail Car Mechanic
Buncher Rail Car
06.2007 - 01.2013
Rail Car Mechanic
Rescar
05.2004 - 11.2007
High School Diploma -
Rising Sun High School
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