ROBERT WILLIAMS
Victorville,CA
Summary
Conductor offering more than 30 years of transportation experience in the areas of freight conductor, yard conductor, and locomotive engineer. Earned conductor and engineer license in compliance with FRA
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Freight Conductor
Union Pacific Railroad Co
09.2017 - 03.2021
- Ensure safe and timely operation and movement of trains between initial terminal and ending terminal. Yermo to West Colton.
- Maintained compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations.
- Reviewed schedules, switching orders, waybills, and shipping records to obtain cargo loading and unloading information.
- Assembled, sorted, and delivered, freight trains up to 2 miles in length.
- Performed air brake and safety inspections on locomotive and train.
- Prepared, compiled, and submitted reports on work activities, operations, production, and work-related accidents.
- Communicated with train dispatchers and engineers concerning speed restrictions, track conditions, men, and equipment working on track verbally or from electronic monitoring devices.
- Assisted and instructed train crews in performing ground tasks coupling and uncoupling cars, operating switches, and switching cars to assigned tracks. Always had a job briefing before executing tasks.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
Freight Conductor
Union Pacific Railroad Co
06.1994 - 09.2017
- Ensure the safe and timely operation and movement of trains between various shop locations from West Colton to the City of Industry, Los Angeles, and ending terminal Longbeach CA.
- Manage and facilitate the safe and efficient operation of the train and crew.
- Communicated with engineers or other dispatch staff to determine the train's route, timetable, and cargo before departure; reviewed alerts and documentation regarding conditions, and restrictions.
- Responsible for ensuring proper documentation is used when shipping freight by rail.
- Responsible for adding and removing cars to/from engines.
- Responsible for keeping a log of all signals and delays during movement on the rail.
- Reads and understands the book of general operating rules, timetables, bulletins, train orders, waybills, placards, safety instructions, and other
- written or printed material.
- After arrival at terminating shop locations communicated with the yard supervisor and received verbal and written instructions on setting out the train in assigned tracks.
- Upon the end of duty tour electronically transmitted via computer work orders, train delays, and conductor log entries of the train.
Switchman/foreman/brakeman
Union Pacific Railroad Co
10.1988 - 06.1994
- responsibilitiess as a switchman were to operate track switches for railroads. Day-to-day duties typically include operating brakes and switches, attaching and detaching freight cars, and conducting routine inspection of important train parts. Additionally, I was responsible for visually checking conditions of switches and relaying radio, arm, and lantern signals that affect train movement. I typically followed instructions from the engineer and may be required to assist in setting train brakes and adding or removing cars.
- Responsible for breaking up and building trains Cars arrive in yard on trains. At major terminals, trains may be completely broken up, or large amounts of cars may be removed. cars that are removed, whether it be part of a train or whole train, must be sorted to go on to outbound trains. Large blocks of cars may be added to existing trains, or cars may be used to create a new train.
- Responsible for utilizing tracks in yard to organize and process all cars that come into the yard. Considerations had to be taken as to the yard. Considerations had to be taken as to the placement of hazardous materials, loaded cars and empty cars, long cars and short cars, and any other cars that have special handling requirements.
- Performed proper inspections and conducted air tests on trains.
- Delivered railcars to local industries and communicated with customers concerning railcar track placement and any other concerns pertaining to shipment.
- Compliance with all railroad rules and regulations about safety, operations, and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
- Submitted work orders electronically via fax or computer.
Education
Train Operations
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Los AngelesNo Degree - Computer Science
Los Angeles Community College
Los Angeles, United StatesComputer Operations And Management
Computer Learning Center
Los Angeles1974
Skills
- Focused
- Punctuality
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
- Team player who works well with others
- Able to handle multiple tasks
- Good communication skills
- Very dependable with a good work ethic
- Customer service skills
- Patience and ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Knowledge of public safety and security
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Basic computer skills
Timeline
Freight Conductor
Union Pacific Railroad Co
09.2017 - 03.2021
Freight Conductor
Union Pacific Railroad Co
06.1994 - 09.2017
Switchman/foreman/brakeman
Union Pacific Railroad Co
10.1988 - 06.1994
Train Operations
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
No Degree - Computer Science
Los Angeles Community College
Computer Operations And Management
Computer Learning Center
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