Lydia Jenkins
Baytown,TX
Summary
Hard working and motivated candidate proficient in many tasks such as performing modifications, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining equipment. Seeking to obtain an entry level position that offers professional challenges, growth and the ability to utilize my skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Railcar Repair Technician, Admin
Union Tank Car Company/Covestro
01.2022 - Current
- Conduct railcar inspections for compliance (FRA, AAR, and customer requirements)
- Perform repairs on rail cars to meet safety and quality standards on various freight cars
- Coordinate all mini shop repairs including R1 certifications, welding, and service alerts
- Maintain work area in a neat and orderly manner and report potential hazards
- Notifies supervisor of any materials and/or equipment required to ensure completion of job tasks
- Meet the expectations and requirements of all customers to ensure we delivered a best-in-class customer experience
- Ensure all necessary invoicing, inspection, and work order information is accurate and complete
- Actively participate in safety assessments and equipment inspections
- Follows all safety rules and practices
- Manage rail car load sheets, approvals and inspections in rail manager system
Finished Product Handler
Cemex Balcones Cement
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Loaded rail cars and trucks with bulk finished product by operating scale room loading system
- Operated computerized shipping dispatch program to collect shipping data for accounts, billing, and inventory reports
- Operated track mobile to move rail cars into loading position
- Conducted inventory, inspection, and prepared silos for loading rail car
- Conducted preventative maintenance on load‐out equipment
- Communicated with customers, company distribution office, common carriers, and railroad personnel to confirm shipping schedules and miscellaneous shipping
Carman
TTX Company (UPSA & BNGK)
11.2015 - 04.2020
- Performed Blue Signal Protection while locking out tracks
- Repaired, Maintained and Modified rail cars according to blueprints and other specifications
- Performed rail car inspections and air test on extended hauls using the locomotives
- Changed out condemned wheel sets, side frames, bolsters, brake beams, couplers, adapters, slack adjusters, knuckles, knuckle pins, hand brakes, bake shoes and friction castings
- Performed Air brake system inspection using ground air and compressors
- Knowledge of Rule 83 and why made codes
Welder
Trinity Industries
08.2014 - 09.2015
- Used jigs/holding fixtures to assemble manways to be welded according to blueprints, layouts, schematics or work orders
- Inspected completed work and applied assigned weld stamp
- Used power grinder to grind off any excess weld
- Followed all safety rules and practices
Education
High School Diploma - General Studies
Bullock County High School
Union Springs, AL05.2008
Skills
- Car Equipment/Part Identification
- Basic Knowledge of AAR and FRA Rules
- Welding
- Fabrication
- Use of Hand Tools, Power tools and Plasma Torch
- Repairing and Modifying railcars according to Blueprint and other Specifications
- Brakeman/Switchman Training
- AAR Billing
- Yard Operation
- Basic of Railroad Wheels
- Loading hopper cars and trucks
- Operating Rail manager
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative Skills
- PPE
- Customer Service
Awards
11/15/15, 09/15/18, Journeyman Card, Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM
Timeline
Railcar Repair Technician, Admin
Union Tank Car Company/Covestro
01.2022 - Current
Finished Product Handler
Cemex Balcones Cement
01.2021 - 04.2021
Carman
TTX Company (UPSA & BNGK)
11.2015 - 04.2020
Welder
Trinity Industries
08.2014 - 09.2015
High School Diploma - General Studies
Bullock County High School