Railroad Worker Resume Template
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Kyle Mitchell
Railroad Crew Foreman · Freight Yard Operations
Nashville, TN · (615) 555-2796 · kyle.mitchell@email.com · linkedin.com/in/kylemitchell
Conductor Certification
Employer (49 CFR Part 242)
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Profile
Freight railroad worker with 9 years switching, coupling and moving cars in a high-volume classification yard. Promoted to crew foreman after building a record of zero derailments and strong FRA audit results.
Rail Experience
2021 – Present
Crew Foreman
Cumberland Valley Railway, Nashville, TN
- Direct a 4-person switching crew building outbound trains of up to 90 cars a shift.
- Signal engineers by radio and hand signals during coupling and uncoupling moves in the yard.
- Inspect locomotives and cars before departure, catching air-brake and coupler defects early.
- Passed 3 consecutive FRA safety audits with no citations against the switching crew.
- Trained 8 new hires on hand signals, radio protocol and blue-flag protection rules.
2017 – 2021
Railroad Worker
Cumberland Valley Railway, Nashville, TN
- Applied and released hand brakes and coupled or uncoupled freight cars in the classification yard.
- Monitored wayside and cab signals, reporting obstructions and hot box detector alarms.
- Read air-pressure and speed gauges to confirm proper brake system operation before moves.
- Recorded yard traffic and track availability for inbound and outbound train assignments.
2013 – 2017
Railroad Laborer
Cumberland Valley Railway, Nashville, TN
- Inspected track and right-of-way for defects and cleared debris ahead of freight movements.
- Learned coupling, braking and signal procedures under supervision of a senior conductor.
Operating Skills
Car coupling & brakingSignal recognitionYard switchingFRA complianceRadio communicationTrack inspectionTeam coordination
Systems
ETMS train management
Positive train control
Microsoft Excel
Time tracking software
Education
High School Diploma
2012
Metro Nashville Public Schools
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Skills to list
- Track Inspection
- Rail Equipment Operation
- Signal System Basics
- Safety Procedures
- Railcar Coupling
- Radio Communication
- FRA Regulations Awareness
- Team Coordination
Software and tools
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Android
- Microsoft Word
- Time tracking software
- Electronic train management systems ETMS
- Positive train control PTC systems
- RailComm DocYard
- Softrail AEI Automatic Yard Tracking System
Duties to describe on a railroad worker resume
- Received starting signals from conductors and used controls such as throttles or air brakes to drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas turbine-electric locomotives.
- Observed and responded to wayside and cab signals, including color light signals, position signals, torpedoes, flags, and hot box detectors.
- Signaled locomotive engineers to start or stop trains when coupling or uncoupling cars, using hand signals, lanterns, or radio communication.
- Observed yard traffic to determine tracks available to accommodate inbound and outbound traffic.
- Monitored lights indicating obstructions or other trains ahead and watched for car and truck traffic at crossings to stay alert to potential hazards.
- Monitored gauges or meters that measure speed, amperage, battery charge, or air pressure in brake lines or in main reservoirs.
Titles along the way
- Railroad Laborer
- Railroad Worker
- Crew Foreman
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