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Jaime Butler
Terminal Operation Management
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Seasoned Operations Manager with experience managing both rail and marine operations in the Port of Los Angeles. Successful history in coordinating activities of various departments concerned with production, pricing, sales and distribution of products and services. Reliable and influential leader with 17 years of Class 1 Intermodal rail experience in addition to four years administering port operational business activities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operations Manager
Fenix Marine Services
3 2022 - Current
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Developed safety protocols for terminal's rail department by introducing cross-functional quarterly safety reviews resulting in 0 incidents over previous two years.
- Consistently meet key metrics leading to increase of GMPH from 25.6 to 33.5 within 24 months of employment.
- Received highest performance grade amongst Operation Managers in Rail Department previous two years.
- Marine Department experience including planning, directing labor, conflict resolution, and communications with ship crew personnel.
- Facilitated smooth collaboration between departments through clear communication channels and daily strategy meetings.
Senior Operating Manager
Remprex
2020.12 - 2022.03
- Improve documentation methods of arrivals, departures, and unplanned issues to increase visibility.
- Provide insight and expertise from Class 1 background working with all facets of Rail Department operation in order to improve safety across railyard.
Manager of Intermodal Terminal Operations
Union Pacific Railroad
2019.11 - 2020.12
- Managed opening of expansion yard project amongst six on-site contracted entities, including management of daily flow of traffic for 6500+ FEUs by rail.
- Mediated labor disputes between company and UP agreement personnel.
- Set terminal budgets and set goals to adhere to plans.
- Worked directly with shipping lines and drayage companies by setting regular meetings and conferences to ensure proper communication.
- Upon exiting position left terminal operating at consistent 95% on-time train departure KPI.
Manager of Yard Operations
Union Pacific Railroad
2018.10 - 2019.11
- Coordinated directives and yard movement between Union Pacific On-Dock, Pacific Harbor Line, and POLA/POLB terminals.
- Consistently maintained over 90% rail inventory accuracy and on-time train departure.
Intermodal Supervisor
Union Pacific Railroad
2005.07 - 2018.10
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals while directing union labor to achieve 0% LTI over 10 years.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Information Technology
University of Phoenix-Online
Tempe, AZ 2020.01 - 2025.06
Associate of Arts - Information Technology
University of Phoenix-Online
Tempe, AZ 2009.01 - 2011.02
Skills
Employee relations conflict resolution
Software
SAP
Navis N4
Google Office Suite
Timeline
Senior Operating Manager
Remprex
2020.12 - 2022.03
Bachelor of Arts - Information Technology
University of Phoenix-Online
2020.01 - 2025.06
Manager of Intermodal Terminal Operations
Union Pacific Railroad
2019.11 - 2020.12
Manager of Yard Operations
Union Pacific Railroad
2018.10 - 2019.11
Associate of Arts - Information Technology
University of Phoenix-Online
2009.01 - 2011.02
Intermodal Supervisor
Union Pacific Railroad
2005.07 - 2018.10
Operations Manager
Fenix Marine Services
3 2022 - Current
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