Ryan Parker
Corning,NY
Summary
Dynamic safety leader with extensive experience at Norfolk Southern, adept at incident management and risk assessment. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency through meticulous inspections and effective communication. Skilled in automatic rail switches and committed to fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring safety and compliance in all operations.
Self-motivated Locomotive Engineer offering a 13 year background interpreting train orders, monitoring gauges and meters and diagnosing minor breakdowns. Analytical and determined professional with proven communication and troubleshooting skills. Expertise in locomotive inspection and train assembly and disassembly. Certified in distributed power, positive train control, and trip optimizer with thorough knowledge of federal hazmat certifications.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Locomotive Engineer
Norfolk Southern
05.2018 - Current
- Examined locomotives to verify adequate fuel, sand, water and other supplies before each run.
- Moved controls such as throttles and air brakes to drive electric, diesel-electric, steam or gas-turbine-electric locomotives.
- Monitored train-loading procedures to load and unload freight without damage.
- Federal Railroad testing was completed annually to keep qualifications
- Trained on distributed power to operate a locomotive in the middle of a train paired with the lead locomotive
- Communicated with conductors and traffic control center personnel via radio phones to issue and receive information concerning stops, delays and oncoming trains.
- Interpreted and relayed hand and lantern signals affecting movement of train and controlled speed and clearance distance of cars.
- Inspected locomotives for operational readiness by making FRA and company-required checks and tests.
- Designed route and delivery schedules for 50 train cars.
Train Conductor
Norfolk Southern
02.2013 - Current
- Communicated with train dispatchers to obtain and adjust directions.
- Made public announcements on routes and delays.
- Performed daily inspections on switches.
- Inspected train in motion and stationary to determine proper functionality.
- Walk on railroad ballast during 12 hour shifts
- Prepared forms, required reports, switch lists and train orders daily.
- Performed air brake and electrical connection coupling.
- Inspected locomotives and rail cars for necessary maintenance before, during and after long routes and for regular maintenance requirements.
- Cut, switched and supervised loading and unloading of railcars.
- Signaled crew members, utilizing hand or flag signals, radio communications and lantern.
- Adapted routes and schedules based on weather conditions to prevent delays and alerted supervisors of changes.
- Kept records of contents and destination of each train car and made arrangements to add or remove cars at proper points on routes.
- Updated maintenance and repair records and reported on notable incidents and accidents during daily routes.
Chairman of Safety Committee
Norfolk Southern
01.2025 - Current
- Helped record, compile, summarize and analyze data.
- Chaired shareholder meetings, disseminating information and fielding questions.
- Composed and transcribed well-written reports, emails, and technical documents with minimal supervision.
- Planned and oversaw meetings in accordance with governing documents.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Maintained impartiality and objectivity during meetings and decision-making.
Education
High School Diploma -
Corning East High School
Corning, NY06.2012
Skills
- Automatic rail switches
- Manual rail switches
- Rail coupler installation
- Brake examination tests
- Electric freight locomotives
- Two-way communication device use
- Incident management
- Switching maneuvers
- Railroad regulations
- Track monitoring
- On-board inspections
- Managing yard switching
- Hazmat procedures
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
- Documented and resolved locomotive issues which led to more efficient preventive maintenance.
- Achieved PTC locomotive engineer certified by completing 6 month training course in Atlanta georgia with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
- Certified Locomotive engineer, Norfolk Southern - May 1st 2018 to Present
- Certified Train Conductor, Norfolk Southern - February 1st 2013 to Present
- Certified Chairman for safety committee, Norfolk Southern - January 1st 2025 to Present
- Distributed Power Training - May 1st 2018 - October 1st 2018
- Positive Train Control Training - May 1st 2018 - October 1st 2018
- Trip optimizer Training - May 1st 2018 - October 1st 2018
- Train Conductor License - June 1st 2013 - Present
- Locomotive Engineer License October 1st - Present
Timeline
Chairman of Safety Committee
Norfolk Southern
01.2025 - Current
Locomotive Engineer
Norfolk Southern
05.2018 - Current
Train Conductor
Norfolk Southern
02.2013 - Current
High School Diploma -
Corning East High School