Kevin Fowler

Resume and Career Portfolio

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I am a self-motivated employee that takes pride in ensuring that my work is

always completed on time and to a high standard. I have demonstrated my

loyalty and commitment as well as my willingness to take on new roles and

learn new tasks. My knowledge and experience, coupled with my personal

integrity and excellent interpersonal skills, ensure that I am a valuable

asset to any employer.

Currently employed by New York Air Brakes in America and travel extensively

to carry out trouble shooting and repairs to locomotives and rail cars . I

apply up-to-date knowledge of policies and procedures as well as implement

mentoring and team training in operating.

CAREER OUTLOOK

I have demonstrated that I have the loyalty and commitment to achieve my

goals. With a well-established work history that has provided me with a

strong work ethic, loyalty and safety focus; I would now like to

successfully gain a permanent position in the rail industry. I believe that

with over the past 24 years of experience in Diesel Locomotive and rail

cars. I posses the skills necessary to excel in this role and experience in

this field. I travel frequently World Wide with New York Airbrakes and

would like to secure a permanent position within my field

KEY SKILLS

< Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work well in a

team

< Organisational, analytical and problem solving skills

< Awareness and interest in health and safety

< Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to liaise with

management, colleagues and clients

< Ability to provide leadership as a team leader and supervisor

< Able to work under pressure

< Participation and understating of all Toolbox Meetings, conduct JHA's

and Pre-Starts

< Diesel Locomotive and car operations and functions

WORK HISTORY

New York Air Brakes January 2010 - Present

BHP Fleet manager- Locomotive and rail car

RESPONSIBILITIES

< Assist to develop practices and strategies to ensure continuous

improvement

< Supervision, Mentoring and Management of crew

< Train new starters in policies, procedures and systems

< Ability to work to strict safety and health guidelines

< Attend and conduct JHA's, Pre-Starts and Toolbox Meetings

< Analyse all Pre-Starts and JHA's and act on any unsafe practices

immediately

< Supporting the NYAB product line of car and locomotive air brake

components (CCB2, CCB26 and 261-6) and all RAIL car air brake valves,

hoses and slack adjusters, ECP-60

< Manage techs for Trouble shotting and repairs of 4500 cars and 156

locomotives

< Conduct training classes for locomotive and wagon air brake worldwide

Union Pacific Railroad - Texas 2005 - January

2010

Supervisor - Machinist

RESPONSIBILITIES

< Diagnosed and repaired diesel locomotives (1500-6000HP) CAT 3500 -

3600- ENGINES AND EMD -567, 645, 710, G.E., FLD, EVO, RJ COREMAN

GEN SETS

< Cylinder heads, turbo and traction motors, Truck overhaul. Also switch

gear changes and contactors, ground faults

< Repairs to injectors and changed power assemblies

< Supervision of Large Diesel and wagon repair facility - 150 Mechanics

< Trainer - Air Brake on 261, ccb2, cc26. ( FRA RULE 88)

< Management Labour and Recruitment Hire billing

Kevin's Diesel Repair - Texas 1987 - 2005

Owner Operator - Railroad Locomotive,Rail cars

RESPONSIBILITIES

< Serviced and repaired short line railroad locomotives and Cars-

SD40,70 DASH 8-9, Major EMD- 567-654-710 main gen, aux-gen

overhauls, G.E.,Alco, FLD and Overhauls

< Specialised in Repairs of rail cars, tankers, flats, hopper, gondolas, (Fra rule-88)

< Serviced Heavy Mobile Plant Equipment - CAT bulldozers, track hoes,

CAT -3500-3600 ENGINES, power screens and Extrex screen plants meeting

mining specifications

REFEREES

Available upon request

PERSONAL DETAILS

Kevin Fowler

4496 FM 17

Grand saline Texas

75140

P: 682-***-****

E: acc79s@r.postjobfree.com

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