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Overview
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Education
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Certification
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Domaneck Franco

Domaneck Franco

WEST DUNDEE,IL

Summary

I am a highly motivated individual who is ready, willing, and able to lead a team to solve any issues in the Shop or Yard. I am currently a Temporary Manager at the Proviso Diesel Facility, where I work shoulder to shoulder with the management team to keep men safe and efficient. My goal is to continue my service to our nation at the Union Pacific as a Company Officer. I will utilize my experiences in both the Marine Corps and the Trades to become a valuable member of the Proviso team.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Temporary Manager

Union Pacific Railroad
07.2024 - Current
  • Have been the Acting Second Half, Second Shift, Shop Manager since April 23rd. Before that, I covered vacation days in the shop.
  • Trained to run the Service Track as a Train Runner.
  • Performing all related safety activities, such as Standard Work reviews, Commit/Coachings, and One on One's with employees.
  • Heavy focus on ensuring adherence to the 'Three Pillars' of the Mechanical Department.
  • Tailor leadership to reflect safety and brotherhood to be as important as productivity.
  • Ensure the Strict adherence to all FRA and UP Rules and Regulations.
  • Constantly engaged in monitoring working practices to ensure both safety, but also compliance with good maintenance practices.
  • Familiar with timekeeping and adjustments to assist the work group.


Journeyman Machinist

Union Pacific Railroad
06.2023 - Current
  • Ensured strict adherence to all FRA rules and regulations.
  • Performed Maintenance on multiple different locomotive types and series efficiently.
  • Regularly performed heavy repair including, but not limited to, Engine/Generator, Turbocharger, Radiator, and Traction Motor Changeout.
  • Familiar with Airbrake testing and troubleshooting, having worked both the Service Track and running repair.
  • Trained on the operation and servicing of the Wheel Machine.
  • Regularly elected to attend mechanical training courses, such as; Intermediate Airbrakes, T4 GEVO, and T4 EMD, among many other courses.

Apprentice Carpenter

Advance Design Studio
05.2021 - 04.2023
  • Capable of looking at an untouched area of a residential home and per the print, properly demolishing and reframing.
  • Able to complete full kitchen layouts and install cabinets for medium size kitchens.
  • Very comfortable with both advanced and custom trim work, Installation of doors, Windows, and various forms of hardware.
  • Very comfortable working with high end materials and a variety of power tools regularly.
  • Well equipped to handle situations involving intense customer service and relations, even in and around their families and living spaces.


Commercial Roofer

Commercial Industrial Carpentry
06.2020 - 04.2021
  • Responsible for safely installing and removing roofing material and supplies.
  • Completion of work in an expedient manner to ensure mission deadlines are always met.
  • Responsible for a vast array of metal working, most consisting of metal trim work and end caps.
  • Very comfortable working in extremely rough environments doing physical labor in all positions, anytime of the year.

Lumberyard Forklift Operator

Menards
01.2021 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for safely loading and unloading material from a multitude of different trucks outdoors.
  • Working to always assist the customer in both locating, handling, and ordering required materials.
  • Working with a vast array of complex loads in low light environments in a safe manner.
  • Experienced in operating machinery in close proximately to both people and obstacles.

Marine

United States Marine Corps
06.2015 - 05.2020
  • Supervised a work center of 15 Marines and oversaw all tasks and functions each one of the Marines conducted concerning aircraft maintenance. Was the main provider of all orders, tasking, and disciplinary actions taken in the work center.
  • Given tasking and orders to fulfill daily to support the flight requirements of the unit, and then complete said requirements consistently to maintain the position of “Desk Sergeant” for a year and a half. The average is less than six months.
  • Led a Flight Crew as the Crew Chief aboard CH-53E Super Stallion Aircraft. Charged with ensuring the survival of all Souls aboard as both the Door Gunner, and inflight troubleshooter.
  • Qualified Collateral Duty Inspector; Supervised and signed for over 3,500 hours of critical heavy repair. Personally performed over 11,500 hours of aircraft maintenance.
  • Sergeant of Marines; Tasked with the training and discipline of all junior Marines in the Flightline Shop.

Education

Railroad Operations.

Field Management Training Course
Omaha, NE
03-2025

Associate of Arts - General Studies.

Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
05-2026

Flight Medicine And Combat First Aid.

Combat Life Saver
MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
06-2018

Flight Operations And Survivability.

CH-53E Super Stallion Crew Chief Flight School
MCAS New River, NC
07-2016

Aircraft Maintenance.

CH-53E Helicopter Mechanics Organizational Maintenance
MCAS New River, NC
02-2016

Marine Corps Basic Training.
MCRD San Diego, CA
08-2015

Skills

  • Operational Risk Management
  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Decision-making

Certification

CPR, Combat Life Saver, SERE, Operational Stress Control and Readiness Representative (OSCAR), Forklift, Overhead Crane, Locomotive Airbrake, Flight Crew, Secret Clearance, FMT Graduate, Corporals Course, MCMAP Green Belt, Collateral Duty Inspector, Plane Captain, Corrosion Control, Functional Check Flight.

Timeline

Temporary Manager

Union Pacific Railroad
07.2024 - Current

Journeyman Machinist

Union Pacific Railroad
06.2023 - Current

Apprentice Carpenter

Advance Design Studio
05.2021 - 04.2023

Lumberyard Forklift Operator

Menards
01.2021 - 01.2021

Commercial Roofer

Commercial Industrial Carpentry
06.2020 - 04.2021

Marine

United States Marine Corps
06.2015 - 05.2020

Railroad Operations.

Field Management Training Course

Associate of Arts - General Studies.

Elgin Community College

Flight Medicine And Combat First Aid.

Combat Life Saver

Flight Operations And Survivability.

CH-53E Super Stallion Crew Chief Flight School

Aircraft Maintenance.

CH-53E Helicopter Mechanics Organizational Maintenance

Marine Corps Basic Training.

Awards

During my time as Desk Sergeant from November of 2019 to April of 2020, I coordinated the reduction in overall Maintenance Action Form (MAF) counts on all aircraft from over 203 to a total of 55 MAFs. March of 2020 saw the best aircraft readiness in unit history at 69.4%. While deployed at sea with extended working hours, I managed to mentor and train three of my junior Marines, allowing them to be granted their Plane Captain qualifications. As a Collateral Duty Inspector on my aircraft, I oversaw and signed for 3,146.4 Man-hours. I was moved from Demo/Laborer to Apprentice Carpenter after three months of work, I then completed my first whole project within nine months of being at Advance Design Studio.

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