Engineer Operator

Marc Kaczorowski

*** *** ******* *** ************, IN 46375 219-***-**** *****************@*****.***

Objective

Innovative professional seeks to utilize his education, extensive experience and proven capabilities in transportation and logistics management.

Experience

Frick Services, Portage, IN 03/2019-Present

Loader

●Loading and offloading truck tankers and railcars and barges of limestone, calcium chloride and fertilizer and soybean oil

Stepan, Elwood, IL 12/2018-03/2019

Rail Switchman/ Locomotive Operator

●Start and stop trains when coupling and uncoupling cars uncoupling cars using hand signals and/or radio communication

●Pull and push track switches to re-route train cars

●Raise levers to couple and uncouple cars for make-up and break of trains

●Inspect couplings, air hoses and hand brakes to ensure that they are securely fastened and functioning properly

●Operate locomotives

Railserve, Bedford Park, Il 09/2018-11/2018

Switchman

●Signal locomotive engineers to start or stop trains when coupling or uncoupling cars, using hand signals, lanterns, or radio communication

●Pull or push track switches to reroute cars

●Observe signals from other crew members so that work activities can be coordinated

●Inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and handbrakes to ensure that they are securely fastened and functioning properly

●Raise levers to couple and uncouple cars for makeup and breakup of trains

Patriot Rail/Landisville Rail, East Chicago, IN 07/2017-10/2018

Industry Switchman

●Load and unload chemical products onto and off of the rail cars

●Switch rail cars in the rail yard

●Operate locomotives

●Maintain safety and cleanliness of the tracks and yard

Stepan Company, Elwood, Il 01/2015-07/2017

Signal Locomotive Engineer

●Start and stop trains when coupling and uncoupling cars uncoupling cars using hand signals and/or radio communication

●Pull and push track switches to re-route train cars

●Raise levers to couple and uncouple cars for make-up and break of trains

●Inspect couplings, air hoses and hand brakes to ensure that they are securely fastened and functioning properly

●Operate locomotives

Watco Companies/Potash Corp Switching Terminal, Hammond IN 04/2012-07/2013

Engineer/Conductor

●Provided management support and oversaw 4 conductors in yard activities, such as switching tracks, coupling/uncoupling cars, and routing inbound/outbound traffic

●Utilized radio and hand signals to notify engineer of switching orders such as wich cars are to be moved and where to move them

●Directly responsible for throwing track switches to facilitate switching of cars

●Maintained and monitored records in regards to number of cars to be switched and their destination

●Performed preventative maintenance of the tracks, such as changing brake shoes and air hoses on the cars

●Implemented safety team concepts at all job sites with no recordable accidents

Arcelormittal, East Chicago, IN 07/2007-04/2012

Locomotive Train Operator

●Acquired excellent knowledge of railroad procedures and guidelines as they pertain to unit movement planning and rail safety

●Operated switching manual and remote control in order to switch and transfer rail cars in and out of the steel mill

●Expert in signaling train movement to control transitions and product intake

●Coordinated the activities of coupling/uncoupling train cars and switch throwing in dangerous situations while following strict policies

●Saved Arcelor Mittal money by investigating and locating a hot spot on a ladle full of steel liquid

Education

B.S., Business Management (08/1999)

Related Courses and Training

●Safety Training

●OSHA 10

●Hazmat Training

●Locomotive Conductor Training

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