Jonathan Ramirez
Wilmington,USA
Summary
I am dedicated and detail-oriented Track Laborer with 7 years of experience in ensuring the safety and reliability of rail infrastructure. Proficient in conducting thorough inspections, identifying potential hazards, and recommending timely maintenance to meet regulatory standards. I am adept at using advanced diagnostic tools and maintaining meticulous inspections, repairs, and compliance records. I consistently demonstrate a solid commitment to safety protocols, teamwork, and continuous improvement in rail construction and operations. I am recognized as having effective problem-solving skills, strong technical expertise, and the ability to work independently under challenging conditions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Civil Track Laborer
Herzog
Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach
01.2023 - Current
- Inspect railroad track and roadbed for surface wear, alignment, curvature, elevation, drainage stability, and related conditions to determine conformance to established track safety standards; detects violations of standards and prescribes remedial action to be taken
- Conducts pre-quality control inspection prior to notifying the quality control department for final acceptance
- Manage a crew and conducted additional duties including:
- Set spaced and clipped the concrete ties
- Build and set rail on for switches
- Inspect spacing and gauge of wood ties for switches
- Destressed Rail using Rail puller
- Cut and Welded Rail
- Lead welder, Thermite Welded and finish grinding
- Inspected and made sure welds were perfect
- Digging trenches, checked the grade and set electrical pipe
- Inspected pipe was correctly set before slurry pour
Track Laborer/Foreman
GW Peoples
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: The Regional Connector extends from the Metro Gold Line and will allow passengers to transfer among the Metro Blue, Expo, Red, and Purple Lines, bypassing Union Station, and provide one-seat continuous service across Los Angeles County
- Mr
- Ramirez assisted in the implementation of an inspection schedule to provide coverage of the track network
- Coordinate the operation of a track geometry test car and use the information produced to detect, locate, and evaluate deviations in the track's cross-level, gage, and profile
- Perform on-ground inspections where defects are indicated to determine the seriousness of the problems and the best means of correction
- Conducted pre-quality control inspection before notifying the quality control department for final acceptance
- Additional duties included:
- Setting Iron horses for DF track, Checked alignment, gauge, and CANT, Setting fasteners with inserts, Inspecting fasteners and confirming they were set correctly and inserts were not damaged before the concrete pour
- Ensured gauge alignment and CANT were at specification before concrete pour
- Build DF switches and crossover
- Inspected and made sure the spacing on fasteners was correct
- Set Insulated Joints with epoxy
- Core drilled and set epoxy for fasteners and inserts
- Distressed rail Thermite welded with finish grinding
- Checked thermite welds and met specifications
- Replaced damaged concrete block ties, then made sure the profile gauge was in good condition after replacement
- Operated Pettibone moving and pulling rail
- The Regional Connector extends from the Metro Gold Line and will allow passengers to transfer among the Metro Blue, Expo, Red, and Purple Lines, bypassing Union Station, and provide one-seat continuous service across Los Angeles County
Track Laborer/Inspector
Herzog
11.2016 - 06.2020
- Company Overview: The line connects the Expo Line at Crenshaw/Exposition station to the Green Line at Aviation/LAX Station, serving Los Angeles, Inglewood, Hawthorne, and El Segundo
- Mr
- Ramirez conducted track structure inspections and investigated the adequacy of track maintenance methods and general railroad safety; made recommendations of proper corrective action to be taken to bring tracks into compliance with the Federal Track Safety Standards
- Audits Common Carrier railroad track maintenance records to determine the adequacy of the track for the prescribed speeds in accordance with the Federal Track Safety Standards
- Interpreted and confirmed results of surveys
- Assisted in the preparation of reports and exhibits
- Additional responsibilities also included Checking Alignment, Gauge, and CANT on the DF track
- Thermite welding was conducted, and the final grinding was done on the web and profile
- Setting fasteners with inserts
- Laid and spaced concrete ties, Built and set track switches and crossovers
- Set Iron horses for DF track
- Inspected fasteners, Track Alignment, Gauge and CANT before concrete pours
- The line connects the Expo Line at Crenshaw/Exposition station to the Green Line at Aviation/LAX Station, serving Los Angeles, Inglewood, Hawthorne, and El Segundo
Track Laborer
Railworks
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: The Blue Line project included adding four new switches so that trains can move between tracks in more locations, signal system upgrades, improvements to the Washington-Flower junction of the Blue and Expo Line, overhead wire refurbishment, rail replacement in downtown Long Beach, and power system upgrades
- Mr
- Ramirez's duties on the project included:
- Thermite Welding, conducting finish grinding for web and profile
- Replaced fasteners with new ones
- Cut and replaced damaged rail
- Build and set switches with Rail
- Checked Alignment and gauge
- The Blue Line project included adding four new switches so that trains can move between tracks in more locations, signal system upgrades, improvements to the Washington-Flower junction of the Blue and Expo Line, overhead wire refurbishment, rail replacement in downtown Long Beach, and power system upgrades
Education
BASIC COURSE -
Wilmington, CA10.2019
Skills
- Hand tool proficiency
- Railroad maintenance
- Track inspection
- Transportation logistics
- Safety regulations
- First aid training
- Heavy machinery operation
- Track geometry
- Rail repair
- Worksite preparation
- Construction experience
- Self motivation
- Rail Safety Regulations
- Rail Alignment
- Rail clippers
- Track grading
- Decision-making
- Effective communication
- Rail Installation
- Detail-oriented
- Work under pressure
Certification
- OSHA 10, 10/27/16
- CPR, 10/25/18
- Thermite Welding, 04/24/22
- TWIC, 10/25/20
Timeline
Civil Track Laborer
Herzog
01.2023 - Current
Track Laborer/Foreman
GW Peoples
07.2020 - 08.2022
Track Laborer
Railworks
03.2019 - 07.2019
Track Laborer/Inspector
Herzog
11.2016 - 06.2020
BASIC COURSE -
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