Michael Carpenter
Mansfield
Summary
With a robust background at CSX, I excel in optimizing train operations and enhancing safety protocols. My leadership in cross-functional teamwork and decision-making led to significant efficiency improvements. Skilled in regulatory compliance and resource allocation, I've driven projects that surpassed goals, demonstrating a strong blend of technical acumen and team leadership.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Train Operations Terminal
CSX
11.2019 - Current
- Manage train scheduling, dispatching, and service coordination.
- Monitor train movements and address delays or service disruptions.
- Supervise train crews, providing training on safety protocols, operational procedures, and efficiency improvements.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and safety standards.
- Work closely with Mechanical Department to ensure locomotives and railcars are in optimal condition
- Coordinate with Maintenance of Way to ensure adequate time to maintain switches and track
Manager of Train Operations Line of Road
CSX
07.2018 - 11.2019
- Manage train scheduling, dispatching, and service coordination.
- Monitor train movements and address delays or service disruptions.
- Supervise train crews, providing training on safety protocols, operational procedures, and efficiency improvements.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and safety standards.
- Monitor customer feedback and implement operational improvements to enhance the customer experience.
- Work closely with Mechanical Department to ensure locomotives and railcars are in optimal condition
- Coordinate with Maintenance of Way to ensure adequate time to maintain switches and track
Conductor
CSX
02.2015 - 06.2018
- Supervise train crews on a freight train and coordinate switch engine crews.
- Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration.
- Inspect all equipment on cars prior departures.
- Operate locomotive equipment through the use of remote control devices.
- Couple and uncouple cars, operate switches, and make minor repairs to railcars.
Tank Line Lift-out Operator/Green Finisher
Mansfield Plumbing Products
01.2012 - 11.2014
- Ensure the quality and cleanliness of toilet tanks by removing excess material left from the molds.
- Cast and finished toilet bowls, ensuring the quality of the seams, edges, and openings.
- Observed manufacturer's safety procedures and corporate standards for pouring and finishing.
- Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
- Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
Journeyman Die Maker
General Motors
10.2003 - 04.2009
- Coordinated and planned operation sequences based on blueprint and model schematics.
- Measured and scribed plastic and metal stock with extreme accuracy to prepare for automated machine production.
- Assembled, maintained, and operated drill presses to drill holes in products throughout assembly.
- Conceptualized and designed new products using computer software and 3D imaging to assess validity.
- Construct, assemble, and test dies to ensure they meet specifications.
- Operate CNC machines, lathes, milling machines, grinders, and other precision tools.
- Program and set up CNC machines to produce complex die components.
- Use hand tools to fine-tune and adjust die components.
- Inspect and troubleshoot dies for wear, damage, or defects.
- Perform maintenance, repairs, and modifications to extend die life.
Education
No Degree - Engineering
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OHJourneyman - Tool And Die
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH08-2007
Skills
- Task delegation
- Safety procedures
- Policy implementation
- Resource allocation
- Goal setting
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Team leadership
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Shift scheduling
- Work prioritization
- Regulatory compliance
Timeline
Manager of Train Operations Terminal
CSX
11.2019 - Current
Manager of Train Operations Line of Road
CSX
07.2018 - 11.2019
Conductor
CSX
02.2015 - 06.2018
Tank Line Lift-out Operator/Green Finisher
Mansfield Plumbing Products
01.2012 - 11.2014
Journeyman Die Maker
General Motors
10.2003 - 04.2009
No Degree - Engineering
The Ohio State University
Journeyman - Tool And Die
North Central State College
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