Christopher M. Jarrett
Freight Conductor, Freight rail
Memphis, TN · (901) 555 0165 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/christophermjarrett
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years in train and yard service, five as a certified conductor
INDUSTRIES
Freight rail, terminal switching, river industries
SPECIALTIES
Road and local freight, industry switching, air brake tests, hazardous materials
SYSTEMS
Positive train control displays, electronic train list, work order reporting
CREDENTIALS
Certified conductor under Federal Railroad Administration rules, hazardous materials qualified
EDUCATION
Associate degree in industrial maintenance, Southwest Tennessee Community College
Results at a Glance
3 hours
Minutes by resequencing
900
Hazardous materials cars
8
Conductor trainees
Executive Summary
Freight conductor with seven years in road and local service out of Memphis, working manifest trains south into Mississippi and industry jobs along the river. Certified conductor with a clean rules record and a reputation for job briefings that actually get read before the crew steps on the ballast.
Signature Achievements
- Worked five years as a certified conductor with no personal injuries and no rules violations on efficiency tests.
- Cut average switching time at a chemical customer from 3 hours to 105 minutes by resequencing the spot order with the plant.
- Handled about 900 hazardous materials cars a year with correct placarding and shipping papers on every train.
- Held on duty to release time within the hours of service limit on every assignment across four years.
- Trained 8 conductor trainees on air brake tests, securement and switching under the operating rules.
Professional Experience
Freight Conductor
Delta Junction Railway, Memphis, TN 2021 to present
Road and local assignments on a 210 mile district with manifest trains and six industry jobs.
- Build and switch trains to blocking instructions and verify the consist against the train list.
- Perform initial terminal air brake tests and roll by inspections and secure equipment with hand brakes.
- Copy authorities from the dispatcher, repeat them back and protect shoving movements on industry leads.
- Lead job briefings at each new task and confirm roadway worker protection with any forces on the track.
Switchman
Bluff City Terminal Company, Memphis, TN 2019 to 2021
Classification yard sorting roughly 700 cars a day for interchange with three connecting carriers.
- Worked flat switching assignments on all three shifts, riding cars and lining switches by hand.
- Checked placards and car seals before outbound trains left the yard.
- Coordinated with the yardmaster by radio on track assignments and cuts.
Warehouse Lead
Riverport Distribution Center, West Memphis, AR 2017 to 2019
Rail served distribution center loading boxcars for regional food and paper customers.
- Loaded and blocked freight in boxcars and signed off on car condition before release.
- Ran a four person shift crew and kept the outbound dock on schedule.
Licensure and Certification
Certified conductor under Federal Railroad Administration rules
Hazardous materials training under Department of Transportation rules, current
Roadway worker protection qualification
Education
Associate degree in industrial maintenance, Southwest Tennessee Community College
Core Skills
Train building and switching · Air brake tests · Equipment securement · Hazardous materials handling · Radio communication · Job briefings · Operating rules · Work order reporting · Trainee mentoring