Engineer Service
Resume:
JOHN K. VANOVER
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SUMMARY
Locomotive Engineer with 16+ years of experience.
●Conducted thorough job briefings with the conductor and other personnel to ensure proper paperwork, bill of lading, and hazardous material data safety sheets used to ensure cars were properly completed, labeled, blocked, and accounted for.
●Communicated using two-way radios with train dispatchers and yardmasters when entering and leaving railyards in various locations.
●Qualified on 11 of the 12 St. Louis Service Unit subdivisions and territories.
●No on the job personal injuries in over 16 years of service.
●U.S. Marine, honorably discharged.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Class 1 Certified Locomotive Engineer, Union Pacific Railroad, Dupo, IL. 1998 – 2016
●Operated locomotives and trains from one point to another, safely and efficiently, according to the rules, regulations, and procedures as outlined by Federal Railroad Administration.
●Worked on-call varying hours within a 24/7 transportation environment.
●Maintained alertness, situational awareness, and vigilance in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
●Troubleshot various locomotive operating systems, errors, and malfunctions that eliminated engine-operating failures.
●Performed break tests and manually released all applied handbrakes on locomotives and rail cars.
●Maintained appropriate speed limits and restrictions on each rail line within the St. Louis Service Unit.
●Distributed power configuration qualified and I operated remote units within various positions on trains.
●Determined that locomotives were fueled and serviced for departure.
●Watched for improperly lined switches and stayed alert for railyard situations.
●Trained in fuel conservation.
●Knowledgeable about all territories and railroad subdivisions on which I operated.
●Coordinated activities of train crew on freight trains.
●Conferred with engineers on train routes, timetables, and cargos to discuss alternative routes to accommodate defects and obstructions.
EDUCATION
Class 1 Locomotive Engineers License, Union Pacific Locomotive Training Center, Salt Lake City Community College, Salt Lake City, UT.
Diploma, Dupo Community High School, Dupo, IL.
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