Robert Hendrickson
Railroad Engineer/Conductor
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Hardworking Train Conductor offering 17+ 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 Union Pacific. Dedicated Railroad professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineer/Conductor
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Tucson, AZ
08.2004 - Current
- Inspected train in motion and stationary to determine proper functionality.
- Communicated with train dispatchers to obtain and adjust directions.
- Signaled crew members, utilizing hand or flag signals, radio communications and lantern.
- Communicated through various methods to conduct train movement.
- Negotiated and directed train and rail cars movement.
- Prepared forms, required reports, switch lists and train orders daily.
- Kept records of contents and destination of each train car and made arrangements to add or remove cars at proper points on routes.
Education
Mechanics And Repairers
Scott Community College
Bettendorf, IA09.1982
High School Diploma -
Rocky.
Rock Island High School06.1982
Skills
- Social Perceptiveness
- Maintenance Schedules
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Locomotive Inspection
- Coupling and Uncoupling
- Switching Cars
- Freight Transportation
- Locomotive Engineering
- Electronic Monitoring
- Work Orders
- Rail Operations
- Minor Repairs
- Rail Safety
- Daily Logs
- Active Listening
- Equipment Repairs
- Time Management
- Weight Calculations
- Hazardous Materials
- Machine Operations
- Emergency Communications
- Reading Comprehension
- Safe Transportation
- Speaking
- Troubleshooting
Accomplishments
Started My Railroad career in 2004 as a switchman in the Tucson yard, For 3 years moved to the road as a conductor and took engine service in 2008 November. Before the Railroad, I was in the Printing Industry for 24 years before my Railroad career.
Certification
- I hold a Class 1 Engineers FRA Certificate, Class 6 and also a class 8, With Union Pacific Railroad
Timeline
Engineer/Conductor
Union Pacific Railroad Co
08.2004 - Current
Mechanics And Repairers
Scott Community College
High School Diploma -
Rocky.
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