Manager Service

R. TIMOTHY MICHAEL

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SUMMARY

Accomplished Rail Logistics Manager with more than 20 years of management experience in the rail industry. Applies

strong analytical and critical thinking skills to solve complex operational problems.

HIGHLIGHTS

Expert knowledge of the North American Railroad Thorough understanding of the rail fleet

system management process

Proficient and experienced in all aspects of the rail Proven leadership in a team environment

rate acquisition process resulting in the lowest rail Possess and maintain excellent working relationships

rates possible to the customer with railroad personnel and railcar suppliers

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Manager onsite operations to Ravago Americas. Instrumental in the development of a program responsible for

the significant reduction of rejected product car rebilling charges. Responsible for the production and analysis of

demurrage reports significantly reducing transit turn around times resulting in a 15% demurrage charge savings.

As a member of a team created to design the Quality Transportation Fleet Services Program was involved in all

aspects of program start up to include identification of program objectives, development of external contacts

necessary to meet these objectives, and coordination with software developers to ensure all required data was

displayed in a user friendly package. Program now has in excess of 20 customers managing over 30,000 railcars.

As a fleet services coordinator assumed sole responsibility for Unimin's railcar fleet which numbered in excess

of 6,000 railcars. Through diligent attention to detail was able to organize their various fleet lease agreements into

a concise easily accessible database. By keen identification and continuous monitoring of those cars requiring

preventive maintenance was able to move these cars to shops on their empty return transits thus keeping rail

transportation costs down and minimizing the impact of these trips on railcar availability.

Manager onsite operations to Huntsman Chemical. Spearheaded a program instituted to identify and resolve

critical rail delivery service issues such as interchange bottlenecks and shortline railroad schedule issues which

increased railcar utilization allowing for a 10% reduction in the assigned railcar fleet.

Manager onsite operations to American Environmental Products. Established and managed a three truck delivery

operation. After inheriting a four truck operation was able by the development and institution of an innovative

daily delivery schedule to reduce the assigned trucks from four to three resulting in significant manpower and

leased equipment savings. Cut trailer inventory by 10% through the proactive monitoring of trailer usage and

location.

As an Army Transportation Corps Captain participated in the development and operational plans for a

transportation unit consisting of various boat companies and detachments. Additionally was the lead officer

responsible for over 250 foreign military students assigned for training at Ft Eustis, VA assignment included the

planning and administration of an annual activities budget of $100,000.

As an Army Transportation Corps Lieutenant managed 40 service members in the safe and timely movement of

petroleum and heavy equipment throughout Western Europe. In the absence of the company commander

assumed temporary command of a 200 member transportation company. As acting commander was

responsible for the health and welfare of all assigned personnel and the operational commitments and

maintenance of 24 assigned heavy equipment transport units.

EXPERIENCE

QUALITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Mechanicsville, Virginia

12/1990 to 02/2014

Rail Logistics Manager

Mastered an all-encompassing knowledge and understanding of the North American railroad system to include rail

service schedules, interchanges, and classification yards. Proficient in the use of all Class I railroad websites.

Consistently demonstrated an ability to resolve critical service issues at any point in the railcar transit cycle from origin

to destination by employing an experienced and deep understanding of the entire rail process. Acquired and

demonstrated a thorough understanding of the rail fleet management process to include the maintaining of railcar leasing

contracts, coordination and movement of railcars to various railcar shops for scheduled preventive maintenance and

coordination of mobile repair units for emergency repairs when required. Skills have been utilized at several offsite

customer locations to include Huntsman Chemical in Chesapeake, Virginia and via telecommuting for Ravago Americas

in Wilton, Connecticut.

UNITED STATES ARMY

Ft Eustis, Virginia

04/1982 to 01/1990

Transportation Officer

As a commissioned officer in the Transportation Corps trained in the management of all facets of transportation related

to the planning, operation, coordination and evaluation of all methods of transportation including multi-modal systems.

EDUCATION

TRANSPORTATION OFFICER BASIC AND ADVANCED COURSES

United States Army Transportation School, Ft Eustis, Virginia, USA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

West Liberty University, West Liberty, West Virginia, USA

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