Field Technician

Seeking to provide top quality service for a growth oriented company, for which my long term, hands-on experience will be proven as a solid background in all areas of operations.

March 2007 – July 2007 Ghana Manganese Company Limited Takoradi Port, Ghana West Africa Railway Engineer (Limited Assignment)

Liaison between GMC and Ghana Railroad. Provided technical assistance, ordered spare parts for trains, and applied support to repair shop personnel to repair locomotives and car (wagons) used by GMC to haul manganese from mine to port.

2004 –2007 National Passenger Rail (Amtrak) NY, New York
Lineman / Third Rail (Electric traction)
Third Rail

Perform tasks involving physical labor to diagnose, repaired, maintained, and inspect the third rail and associated equipment. Also I provide protection for other workers on and around the third rail

Lineman
Perform tasks involving climbing and physical labor to diagnose, repaired, maintained, and inspect overhead catenary’s system and associated equipment. Also I provide protection for other workers on and around the overhead catenary’s system

2001-2004 Laborer Local 66 Melville, New York

Laborer (Construction)
Perform tasks involving physical labor for heavy construction projects and demolition sites. Operated hand and power tools of all types

1992-2001 CSX Railroad (Consolidated Rail) Selkirk, New York

Machinist
Diagnosed, repaired, maintained, and inspected diesel electric locomotives, engines and locomotive components. Also repaired, installed and maintained shop equipment, including overhead cranes, lifting devices, pumps motors, and air equipment and systems. Have worked all aspects of “Running repair “

1990-1992 DPS Incorporated Albany, New York

Machinist
Diagnosed, repaired, maintained, and inspected diesel, automobile and small engines and components. Then machined to manufacturers specks using Mills boring bars, and grinders

Military

1984-1987 United States Navy
Aviation Machinist Mate (jet engine mechanic) Honorable Discharge

1993-1998 Hudson Valley Community Collage Troy, New York
Machining Technology / Business Administration
3.0 GPA Deans list for 8 consecutive semesters

2 years machine shop experience
Federal Air Brake Inspector
Federal Locomotive Inspector
EMD Running Maintenance School
GE Running Maintenance School
EPIC Air Brake School
EMD AC Locomotive School
Haz-Mat Training
First Aid and CPR Training
Roadway worker Safety Training
Rail Safety Training

I am delighted to give you additional information regarding my work history, skills.

I have a great combination of formal and on-the-job training and I have been to many schools and have worked with many good railroad machinists. I have worked and trained as a mechanic or machinist since I was 18 years old when I joined the US Navy and served as an Aviation Machinist Mate. I have worked in the railroad industry since 1992 when I started with Consolidated Railroad (Conrail) as a machinist.

I have extensive experience as a heavy equipment mechanic. Worked on EMD and GE diesel electric locomotives. I Have been to GE and EMD running repair and Air brake schools. I have performed tasks which include: training of machinists, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, drop pit (where you change trucks and or traction motors), wheel true (machining rim to remove flat spots or rim differential), would troubleshoot locomotives that came to shop with mechanical problems, changed power assemblies, camshafts, turbos, airbrakes, epic airbrakes, and, of course, servicing of locomotives and rail cars.

In the Us Navy I was a jet engine Machinist I went to AD”A” school for the SH-2F Helicopters.


Kind regards,

Vincent