David Kern
Cheyenne,WY
Summary
Highly motivated transload operator and rail switchman with a strong focus on detail and safety. Skilled in unloading rail cars, troubleshooting pumps, and defrosting frozen gauges and steam lines. Exceptional ground conductor prioritizing safety and adhering to all established rules. Committed to creating the safest working environment while maximizing efficiency to contribute towards daily goals and quotas. Previous experience includes renovating homes in Cheyenne, WY, specializing in polyaspartic floor coatings, interior and exterior painting, and smaller job residing. Proficient in keeping inventory, ordering products, and maintaining proper job contracts between customers and the company.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Loader/ switchman
Rail link
Cheyenne, WY
04.2024 - Current
- I conduct job briefings, rail moves, and throw switches
- I load R 99 diesel and do the inspections before and after on the rail cars
- I unload tallow, soy, canola or whatever product needs to be unloaded from the rail cars to make R99
- I will trouble shoot the offload pumps and hoses when necessary, as well as the steam hoses
- I run the rail link RDU pump board, for diesel or the product to get it from the rail cars to the tanks to store it
Transloaded and rail switchman
Savage Services
Cheyenne, WY
04.2023 - 04.2024
- I load renewable diesel, unload Soy, tallow and canola oil
- Trouble shoot cars and pumps when pressures are not correct using steam
- I conduct rail moves as a qualified switch man, run ground, throw switches and man rail road crossings
- I do job briefings, occasionally I operate the locomotive with a team member that is qualified and love it
- I am just waiting to be to a class to be signed off
- I am also qualified to do hazmat inspections on renewable diesel, as well as I'm very efficient with arrival and preship inspections on rail cars
- I can run the RDU board for pump start up and shut down for unloading and loading operations
Painter/Laborer/ garage floor coatings
Custom
Cheyenne, WY
07.2021 - 04.2023
- My position includes painting exterior homes, businesses, full paint, scrapping, priming, caulking, Masking, help spraying and touch ups of exterior homes
- Serving the community with undisputed craftsmanship
- Working on single story as well as multi story buildings
- Being well skilled in efficiently operating boom lifts
- Painting the Cheyenne customer interior homes full paint jobs, painting cabinets, staining wood, sanding and staining decks
- In addition, on the garage floor and patio side grinding with hand grinders running industrial grinders, mixing penntex base coating concrete, flaking, using polyurethane coating, repair and mending cracks and sprawling in cement
FedEx Delivery Driver
TJK
Cheyenne, WY
06.2019 - 06.2021
- I worked as a fed ex delivery driver for 2 years
- I worked here 6 days a week, and delivered anywhere from 100 to 200 stops a day
Conductor
Union Pacific
Cheyenne, WY
07.2018 - 11.2018
- I conducted the train to safely and efficiently get from Cheyenne WY to Rawlins WY
- I did the paper for the train lists, would operate switches to pick up or drop off rail cars
- I was trusted with millions of dollars in equipment
Stagehand
Local 134 IATSE
San Jose, CA
12.2017 - 07.2018
- I set up concerts for Metallica, G Eazy, Alicia Keys, and U2
- I also set up events for Google and Apple
- I did construction, audio and video, lighting, PA assistance and loaded and unloaded the equipment
Driver
Uber and Lyft
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
01.2015 - 01.2018
- I safely chauffeur people from destination to destination
Military
Army National Guard
Oakdale, CA
07.2008 - 07.2015
- I was in the army National guard for seven years
- I deployed to Kosovo in 2008 and 2009
- I did mounted and dismounted reconnaissance patrols, listening posts and observation posts
- I lead a team of 4 other people
Loader
CFR reinkens
Fremont, CA
01.2013 - 01.2015
- I loaded 4 cars in a container per hour with a team of 3 people
- I averaged 12 hour shifts doing this
- This project was specifically for Teslas and we did this at the Tesla plant in Fremont, CA
Plumber
Preffered plumbing and drain
Modesto, CA
01.2011 - 01.2012
- I replaced secondary lines and mainlines
- Plumbed new sink and bathroom fixtures
- I sold commercial and residential accounts
Education
High school diploma or GED -
Some college - Nursing
Delta College
Stockton, CA12.2016
Skills
- Hazmat inspections
- Customer service
- Driving
- Power tools
- Hand tools
- Delivery Driver
- Rail switchman
- Ground conductor
- Renovation
- Industrial floor coatings
- Military Experience
- Loading and unloading rail cars
- Plumbing
- Board operator
- Audio/ video for theatrical stage hand
- Painting
Timeline
Loader/ switchman
Rail link
04.2024 - Current
Transloaded and rail switchman
Savage Services
04.2023 - 04.2024
Painter/Laborer/ garage floor coatings
Custom
07.2021 - 04.2023
FedEx Delivery Driver
TJK
06.2019 - 06.2021
Conductor
Union Pacific
07.2018 - 11.2018
Stagehand
Local 134 IATSE
12.2017 - 07.2018
Driver
Uber and Lyft
01.2015 - 01.2018
Loader
CFR reinkens
01.2013 - 01.2015
Plumber
Preffered plumbing and drain
01.2011 - 01.2012
Military
Army National Guard
07.2008 - 07.2015
High school diploma or GED -
Some college - Nursing
Delta College