Locomotive Switch Operator Resume Example
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CONTACT INFORMATION
- Mr Jacob Phillips
- 881, New Road,
- Los Angeles, California, 6883,
- United States
- (555)-555-0112
- example+j.phillips@1001sampleresumes.com
WORKING EXPERIENCE
- Ladak Inc
- Los Angeles, California
- August 2023 - August 2026
- Locomotive Switch Operator
- Signaled locomotive engineers to start or stop trains when coupling or uncoupling cars, using hand signals, lanterns, or radio communication.
- Inspected couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and handbrakes to ensure that they are securely fastened and functioning properly.
- Climbed ladders to tops of cars to set brakes.
- Refueled and lubricated engines.
- Adjusted controls to regulate air-conditioning, heating, and lighting on trains for comfort of passengers.
- Stewart & Sons
- Los Angeles, California
- February 2021 - August 2023
- Assistant Locomotive Switch Operator
- Observed signals from other crewmembers so that work activities can be coordinated.
- Raised levers to couple and uncouple cars for makeup and breakup of trains.
- Operated and drove locomotives, diesel switch engines, dinkey engines, flatcars, and railcars in train yards and at industrial sites.
- Watched for and relayed traffic signals to start and stop cars during shunting.
- Connected air hoses to cars, using wrenches.
- Willis Group
- Los Angeles, California
- February 2019 - February 2021
- Trainee Locomotive Switch Operator
- Answered questions from passengers concerning train rules, stations, and timetable information.
- Recorded numbers of cars available, numbers of cars sent to repair stations, and types of service needed.
- Rode atop cars that have been shunted, and turned handwheels to control speeds or stopped cars at specified positions.
- Inspected tracks, cars, and engines for defects and to determine service needs, sending engines and cars for repairs as necessary.
- Climbed ladders to tops of cars to set brakes.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
- High School Diploma
- Mechanical And Technical Studies
- Brown High School
- Los Angeles, California
- February 2016 - August 2018
KEY SKILLS
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- The ability to see details at a distance.
- The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
