Steven Ostrander

Collaborates and communicates with General Manager, Internal Department heads, outside agencies, vendors, and customers to ensure efficient railroad operations | Monitors Efficiency Testing program and training of new testing managers | Oversees and monitors training for all departments | Knowledge of budgeting and financial reporting | Investigates incidents including those involving rule violations, HFI's and derailments and ensures proper paperwork has been submitted.

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the PSAP and OYLO Railroads | Managed the training program for new employees and current employees | Performed Efficiency testing to ensure compliance with Federal Regulations and G&W policy. Adapted operations to meet manpower shortfalls to ensure uninterrupted service to customers and our Class 1 partners | Contributed to the PSAP Transportation Department going 10+ years injury free | Contributed to the OYLO going injury free, HFI free and reportable derailment free since inception | Contributed to creating PSAP/OYLO Safety Action Team

Responsible for the safe and efficient movement of freight via rail | Communicated with co-workers and management to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and Company rules/policies | Worked with Class 1 partners and Dispatchers to safely interchange manifest and unit train traffic | Inspected locomotives and freight cars per FRA regulations. Completed Distributive Power (DP) training facilitated by the Union Pacific (UP) | Trained crews on the set-up, use and termination of Distributive Power (DP) | Member of the PSAP/OYLO Safety Team

Safely and efficiently operated unit and manifest traffic on various grade and territory | Classified rail traffic in a yard setting, both building and breaking down trains per work order | Compliant with Federal and Company rules/ policies

Managed daily operations of the Lima, OH rail terminal and its 10 employees | Ensured terminal was complying with Federal Regulations and Company policy | Contributed with Marketing personnel to provide cost calculations for new and existing customers | Adapted operations to accommodate manpower shortfalls to ensure service was uninterrupted for both customers and our Class 1 partners | Certified as a Designated Supervisor of Locomotive Engineers (DSLE) | Trained employees on the use of electronic rail car reporting hardware and system (mCrew)

Conducted inspections of locomotives and freight cars in compliance with Federal Regulations | Ensured the safe make-up of trains per company rules and regulations | Responsible for the safe and efficient movement of manifest and unit traffic in TWC and CTC territories | Classified rail cars in a yard setting, both building and breaking down trains per work order | Accurately completed railroad car accounting and mandated paperwork per Federal regulations and company policy | Member of the M&NA Safety Team which initiated and completed safety projects and employee outreach activities. Trained M&NA customers in a formal classroom setting on railroad safety. Certified as a Roadway Worker