Mendell Thomas
Houston,TX
Summary
Resourceful Supervisor trained & leadman in resolution of critical issues within time-sensitive environment with successful track record of building and maintaining talented teams. Highly organized, energetic and versatile leader committed to continuous improvements. Proven history of motivating staff to work together to achieve targets.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
AAR Carmen & Acting Supervisor
Harbor Rail Services
Dayton, Texas
11.2024 - Current
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy of workflows.
- Provided guidance and direction to subordinates regarding job duties and responsibilities.
- Jacking up the locomotive to replace wheels , brake beams
- Repairing or replacing couplers
- Running repair
Railroad Repairman
Rescar
San Antonio, TX
03.2022 - 10.2024
- Homeshop tanker cars
- Pressurize the locomotive and find leaking
- Torching and cutting metal on the locomotive
- Welding on the locomotive
- Jacking up the locomotive & Repairing or replacing couplers
- Driving to locations to do the repairs on the locomotive
Pre Trip,Lube Me , Rack Repairmen and Aar Carmen
Road and Rail
San Antonio, Texas
09.2016 - 05.2020
- Going to the rip track and jacking up the locomotive
- Running repair on the locomotive
- Inspecting and replacing gaskets, air hoses, and other train line components.
- Torching and cutting metal
- Repairing or replacing couplers, draft gears, yokes and eoc’s
Education
Railroad helper - Railroad Mechanics
Gary Job Corp/Trade School
San Marcos, TX08-2016
Welding Helper Lvl. 1 - Welding
Pine Knot Job Corp/Trade School
Pine Knot, KY05-2015
High School Diploma -
Columbia High School
Columbia, SC05-2013
Skills
- Operational efficiency
- Policy development
- Equipment maintenance
- Locomotive repair
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Training and mentoring
- Problem solving
- Processes and procedures
- Team building
- Decision-making
- Reliability
Timeline
AAR Carmen & Acting Supervisor
Harbor Rail Services
11.2024 - Current
Railroad Repairman
Rescar
03.2022 - 10.2024
Pre Trip,Lube Me , Rack Repairmen and Aar Carmen
Road and Rail
09.2016 - 05.2020
Railroad helper - Railroad Mechanics
Gary Job Corp/Trade School
Welding Helper Lvl. 1 - Welding
Pine Knot Job Corp/Trade School
High School Diploma -
Columbia High School
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