Jesse Wylie
Rio Vista,TX
Summary
Industrial Operations and Material-Handling Professional experienced in scrap inventory control, SAP recordkeeping, and production-order verification. Delivered operational efficiency through effective tracking of material grades and weights, coordination of material movement, and thorough equipment inspections. Committed to continuous improvement and skilled in building strong interpersonal relationships while mastering new challenges.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Railcar Repairman
Union Pacific Railroad
01.2024 - Current
- Inspected and repaired brake systems, couplers, draft gears, and side bearings to maintain operational reliability.
- Performed welding, cutting, fitting, and fabrication work while conducting FRA-compliant safety inspections to uphold safety standards.
- Diagnosed and repaired structural railcar damage, ensuring safety and compliance using hand and power tools.
Lead Scrap Technician
Gerdau
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Verified accurate scrap inventory loading per production orders to ensure operational compliance.
- Coordinated activities of locomotive operators, switchmen, crane operators, and inspectors to streamline rail operations.
- Verified that the correct scrap inventory was loaded in accordance with production orders.
- Conducted inspections and repairs on railcars and locomotives; operated cranes and skid steers.
Locomotive Operator
Gerdau
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Operated locomotives to efficiently position and transport railcars within industrial operations, ensuring timely delivery and operational continuity.
- Maintained accurate SAP inventory records, entering material grade, source location, and weight for each loaded railcar to streamline tracking and reporting.
- Inspected and repaired equipment to maintain operational efficiency.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Gerdau
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Operated forklifts, skid steers, front-end loaders, mobile cranes, articulated dump trucks, and man lifts.
- Loaded scrap material into shredder and transported processed material to designated locations, ensuring efficient material flow.
- Tracked and documented material movements in inventory.
Education
Welding Technical Training -
Hill College
Cleburne, TX 01.2006 - 01.2008
Skills
- Brake system maintenance
- Railcar inspection
- Railcar structural fabrication
- Technical: stick/MIG welding, oxy-fuel cutting, fabrication, blueprint interpretation
- Hand and power tools
- Heavy equipment operation
- Equipment maintenance
- Inventory management
- Inventory control
- Inventory tracking
- Production-order verification
- SAP data entry
- SAP systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Material handling
- Equipment: forklifts, cranes, skid steers, front-end loaders, man lifts, dump trucks
- Hand and power tools
- Quality assurance
- Team leadership
- Welding expertise
- Inventory management
TECHNICAL SKILLS & TRAINING
Additional training: ALERT Response Team; enclosed-space and high-angle rescue training
Timeline
Railcar Repairman
Union Pacific Railroad
01.2024 - Current
Lead Scrap Technician
Gerdau
01.2022 - 01.2024
Locomotive Operator
Gerdau
01.2017 - 01.2022
Heavy Equipment Operator
Gerdau
01.2011 - 01.2017
Welding Technical Training -
Hill College
01.2006 - 01.2008