Mayra Juarez
Freeport,TX
Summary
Hardworking Train Conductor offering 4+ years of related experience and strong desire to make positive impact on business operations through skilled service and knowledgeable leadership. Talented communicator, organizer and problem-solver. Desiring fast-paced position at Watco. Demonstrated ability to work safely, communicate clearly and make sound decisions. Committed to providing outstanding customer service and meeting or exceeding safety standards. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Conductor
Watco
02.2019 - Current
- Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule
- Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment
- Reads switching orders from designated person
- Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews
- Receives oral or written instructions from Customer indicating which cars are to be switched
- Notifies engineer of switching orders and, whereby, which cars are to be moved to specified locations of yard, using radio, verbal or hand signals
- Talks to crew or other yard workers via radio to give or receive switching information
- Confers with train dispatcher via radio to issue or receive information or instructions concerning stops or delays
- Gives instructions to throw track switches and to couple and uncouple cars
- May assist workers to throw switches or perform other activities involved when performing switching operations
- Turns hand brake wheel or ratchet type brake as well to apply and release handbrakes
- Observes track to detect obstructions
- Maintains records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched
- Raises coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars
- Throws track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signals Engineer to move cars using radio
- Connects air hose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying force
- Sits or rides in cab of locomotive to observe signals from other crew members
- May make minor repairs to couplings, and air hoses and report any equipment requiring major repairs
- Talk to Dispatcher via radio to give or receive switching information.
- Prepared forms, required reports, switch lists and train orders daily.
- Negotiated and directed train and rail cars movement.
- Communicated with train dispatchers to obtain and adjust directions.
- Performed air brake test.
Scaffold Helper
Brock Group
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Removing debris from the work site and disposing of it properly
- Inspecting scaffolding to determine if repairs are needed
- Installing new scaffolding components such as posts, brackets, boards, or brackets to replace damaged parts of the scaffold
- Installing scaffolding on construction sites using hand tools such as hammers, drills, and saws
- Reading blueprints and other instructions to determine how to assemble scaffolding in the proper configuration
- Making sure that scaffolding is set up properly and anchored securely to prevent injuries to workers or damage to materials
- Installing scaffolding on new construction sites or repairing existing scaffolding
- Inspecting scaffolds for defects such as loose bolts or damaged boards
- Maintaining records of work performed on scaffolds, including inspection dates and any repairs that were made.
- Assembled, erected and dismantled scaffolding structures to meet project needs.
- Utilized ladders, small lifts and rope access systems to safely access hard-to-reach areas.
- Carried materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds onto job sites in various climates and weather conditions.
- Built custom scaffolding structures to specifications for diverse applications.
- Inspected scaffolding for safety and structural integrity before each use.
Insulator Helper
Safway
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Operated variety of power tools and hand tools.
- Maintained tools and equipment in good working condition.
- Followed safety protocols on job sites.
- Followed instructions from construction project managers and supervisors.
- Removed debris and waste from job sites.
- Unloaded and stored construction materials.
- Erected scaffolding, frames and formwork.
- Dismantled constructing scaffolding, bracing and other temporary structures for construction sites.
Education
High school diploma -
Brazosport High School
Freeport, TX06.2013
Skills
- English
- Organizational Skills
- Spanish
- Freight Experience (4 years)
- Physical Stamina
- Train Operation Knowledge
- Problem Solving Aptitude
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Time Management Competence
- Multitasking Abilities
- Leadership Qualities
- Attention to Detail
- Track Switching
- Coupling and Uncoupling
- Train Assembly
- Customer Service Excellence
Certification
- Watco's Initial Conductor Training - September 2022
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Conductor
Watco
02.2019 - Current
Scaffold Helper
Brock Group
04.2017 - 12.2018
Insulator Helper
Safway
04.2016 - 04.2017
High school diploma -
Brazosport High School