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Travis Teeples

Travis Teeples

Saratoga Springs,UT

Summary

Hard-working railroad professional looking for a long-term position in management, team collaboration, vendor relations, public relations, and strategic planning. An energetic team player and problem solver looking to leverage my skills to reduce costs and increase productivity for your company. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Purchasing Agent

Cementation USA Inc
Sandy, UT
11.2022 - Current
  • Procuring materials, ground support, tools, and supplies to support the mining crews.
  • Assist in procuring and purchasing heavy equipment from Caterpillar, Epiroc, Normet, and Maclean.
  • Purchase, organize, and track inventory of office supplies.
  • Establish relationships with key vendors, including Wheeler, Crescent Electric, F&H Mine Supply, Wagner Rents, and Grainger, to effectively manage supply chains and leverage their expertise, parts, and services.
  • Track, break down costs, and get department approvals for cell phones, fuel, and utilities.
  • Track costs and request payments for monthly rentals of tools, machinery, vehicles, and housing.
  • Forecast future purchases and plan procurement with the project managers.
  • Track purchase orders to ensure goods are received, invoiced, and sent for payment.
  • Project Cost Control.
  • Helped with the upgrade of Cementation's ERP JDE purchase requisition process, and trained other department employees on how to use it.

Engineer, Conductor, Brakeman, Welder, Track Laborer, Crane Operator, Truck Driver

Union Pacific Railroad
Salt Lake City, UT
05.2005 - 07.2022
  • Operate freight trains across the road, and in the rail yards.
  • Responsible for knowing all train operation laws, rules, and procedures.
  • Daily inspection of locomotives, rail cars, trucks, tools, and equipment.
  • Managed crews of 2 to 10 people, ensured safety, and compliance with rules.
  • Communicate with the dispatcher, management, and crew.
  • Operate and comply with Positive Train Control.
  • Leader/Trip Optimizer - Input, verify, operate, and comply with train operation software.
  • Ensure the train and the cars arrive at their destination.
  • Service customers like Holly Frontier, Ford, GM, Toyota, Big West/Maverik, Sun Products, and Tesoro.
  • Coordinate with UTA dispatchers to service Union Pacific's customers on the UTA Main Line.
  • CDL Class A truck driver.
  • DOT Law - Comply with the DOT laws as a truck driver.
  • Securing loads and rail on the truck, and staying within the payload limit.
  • Track maintenance rules and processes.
  • Thermite rail welding.
  • Nationally Certified Crane Operator.
  • Carrier and union contract compliance.

Operator/Foreman

Grass Master
Draper, UT
06.2008 - 11.2013
  • CDL Class A Driver.
  • Drive the hydroseeding truck.
  • Tow a trailer behind the hydroseeding truck with mulch or machinery.
  • Inspect and maintain the truck and the hydroseeding machine.
  • Operate Kubota tractors and Bobcats.
  • Measure the job site to use the proper amount of seed and mulch.
  • Customer service: Communicate with the client to ensure satisfaction.
  • Take records of every job (pictures, notes, payment, etc.).
  • Supervise crews of 2 to 25 people.
  • Supervised two large wind farm reclamation projects in Wyoming, covering over 200 acres.
  • Supervised three major highway projects: Mountain View Corridor, Legacy Parkway, and Timpanogos Highway.
  • Supervised the reseeding of the turf lawns on the English Village revitalization project at Dugway (seven-week project).
  • I organized the seed, mulch, and other materials in the yard and warehouse.

General Contractor’s Assistant

Kirby Construction
West Jordan, UT
06.1999 - 11.2007
  • I am responsible for creating my schedule and setting goals to finish houses on time.
  • Manage the subcontractors to ensure that jobs are completed on time and within budget.
  • Customer service - I made sure the homeowner received their desired product.
  • Organized material on the job site for better efficiency.
  • Organized, maintained, and inspected the hand and power tools.
  • I kept the job sites clean for the contractors, and created a better appeal for the homeowner.
  • I attended inspections and resolved any issues.
  • Maintained the company truck and trailer.
  • Skills include framing, electrical work, plumbing, roofing, tiling, painting, sheetrock, carpentry, concrete work, tools, demolition, and communication.

Swing Shift Shipping Supervisor

Cerro Copper
Cedar City, UT
04.2003 - 06.2004
  • Supervised a crew of eight people to prepare orders for shipping.
  • Passed on instructions from the shipping manager to the crew.
  • Organized the order picking and who worked together.
  • Checked the completed orders for accuracy.
  • Verified that safety measures were being followed.
  • Operated an overhead trolley crane for moving bundles of copper tubing.
  • Operated forklifts for picking materials and loading trucks and containers.
  • Verified that the tubing was stored in the proper bins and slots.
  • Put away the tubing that came from the production department.
  • Helped track inventory in the warehouse to avoid order shortages.
  • Lock up and secure doors, forklifts, cranes, and tools at the end of the shift.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Management

Western Governors University

Skills

  • Fundamental Knowledge of:
  • 1 Google Suite Apps
  • 2 Microsoft suite
  • 3 Positive Train Control
  • 4 Trip Optimizer/Leader
  • Radio Communication
  • Rail Car Switching Operations
  • Experienced forklift operator and pallet jack operator
  • CDL Class A
  • Proficient on numerous hand/power tools from the railroad and previous jobs
  • ERP - JD Edwards
  • Shipping - Logistics
  • Warehousing
  • Inventory
  • Vendor management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Supply chain management
  • Cost control

Languages

Portuguese - Fluent

Languages

Portuguese
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Purchasing Agent

Cementation USA Inc
11.2022 - Current

Operator/Foreman

Grass Master
06.2008 - 11.2013

Engineer, Conductor, Brakeman, Welder, Track Laborer, Crane Operator, Truck Driver

Union Pacific Railroad
05.2005 - 07.2022

Swing Shift Shipping Supervisor

Cerro Copper
04.2003 - 06.2004

General Contractor’s Assistant

Kirby Construction
06.1999 - 11.2007

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Management

Western Governors University

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