Patrick R McNeal
New York, NY 10039
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position with your company for challenge, responsibility, opportunity, and
growth.
QUALIFICATIONS: Highly motivated ambitious individual. Excellent office, verbal, communication,
and computer skills. Great with people, also demonstrates excellent leadership skills. Fork Truck certified
EDUCATION: 1994 - 1998 Endorsed Engineering Diploma, George Westinghouse Vocational and
Technical High School. Major, Electrical Engineering
Delaware State University 1998 - 2001 Major, Computer Engineering with a minor in Physics
Devry University 2002 -2003 Major, Electrical Engineering
Employment
2013-2013 Bench Technician, CTDI
●Diagnosed and repaired all fiber optic boxes using volt meters and various other equipment.
●Strong soldering skills capable of changing out surface mount and through hole parts to circuit
boards with a microscopic or magnifying glass to the component level.
●Followed schematics to pinpoint and solve problems with and without fiber optic circuit boards.
● J-STD-001 & IPC - A - 610 Certified
2010 - 2011 Working Gang Leader Norfolk Southern
●Supervised and oversaw all Carmen in my territory and various contractors in the area.
●Responsible for giving direction and delegating what work needed to be done on the daily basis.
●Handled all office paper work invoices reached out to customers to ensure that they were
receiving proper service.
●Daily inspection of all vehicles and any other equipment or heavy machinery that was used by a
Carmen.
●Inspect freight trains to ensure the train can be moved from one location to another intact safely and
without injury.
●Made repairs to any and all train cars removed from the train that we saw unfit to move in the train.
● Capable of using a cutting torch, as well as welding with stick or mig effectively.
2009 - 2010 Carmen, Norfolk Southern
●Rerailed and cleaned up all major and minor derailments on the main and in local yards to ensure
safety and the continuation of all rail operations.
●Inspect all freight trains to ensure the train can be moved from one location to the next intact, safely
and without injury.
●Made repairs to any and all train cars removed from the train that we saw unfit to move in the train.
●Capable of using a cutting torch, as well as welding with stick or mig effectively.
2007 – 2009 Yardmaster, Norfolk Southern
●Supervised and oversaw every employee working in the yard as well as the yarding, switching,
building and the forwarding of trains during a shift assignment.
●Gave direction and delegated what needed to be done in what manner on a daily basis to ensure a
safe effective rail operation.
●Responsible for the safe, efficient, economical and the on time operations of trains and engines.
●Coordinated train movements and ensure trains were moving in a timely and efficient manner.
●Liaison between the customer and the company to ensure they were receiving proper service and in
a timely manner.
2004 - 2007 Carmen, Norfolk Southern
●Rerailed and cleaned up all major and minor derailments on the main and in local yards to ensure
safety and the continuation of all rail operations.
●Inspect all freight trains to ensure the train can be moved from one location to the next intact, safely
and without injury.
●Made repairs to any and all train cars removed from the train that we saw unfit to move in the train.
●Capable of using a cutting torch, as well as welding with stick or mig effectively.
2002 - 2004 Technician, Teleplan Video Communications and Solution
●Troubleshoot and diagnosed and repaired all digital and analog cable boxes.
●Read, followed, and drew schematics to pinpoint and solve problems with circuit boards
●Capable of changing out surface mount and through hole parts to circuit.