Michael Christian

Military Service:

• Rank: Seaman

  Branch/Position: Navy

  Period: April 2002 - March 2006

  Occupation: AO - Aviation Ordnanceman - AO

  Duties Description:
  Requisition, receive, inspect unpackage, inventory, account for, store, handle, and process for shipment: air/surface/sub-surface launched missiles, bombs, and components; special weapons; aircraft gun ammunition, cartridges, and actuated devices, rockets; launchers; aircrew escape propulsion systems; pyrotechnics/screening/marking devices; airborne targets/drones/decoys; unmanned air vehicles; aerial mines/torpedoes; and underwater sound signals/sonobuoys, ashore and afloat.

Work history:

• Job Title: Terminal Trainmaster

  Company: BNSF Railroad

  Period: September 2024 - present

  Role Description:

   · Manage and coordinate the activities of the train crew. 

  · Assist with terminal safety.  

  · Troubleshoot potential issues that arise.  

  · Promote a safety-based culture.   

  • Complete Operation Reports on monthly
    basis. Assist
    in implementing policy and the execution of the operating plan. 
  • Supervise
    TY&E employees and plan daily train and switching operations
    consistent with safety and efficiency. 
  • Conduct
    operations tests and safety meetings. investigate accidents and injuries. 
  • Monitor
    and control costs to meet goals. 
  • Insure
    compliance with BNSF's equal employment policies, safety and operating
    rules, schedule agreements, and government regulations.  

• Job Title: Ramp Supervisor

  Company: BNSF Railraod

  Role Description:

    Supervisor Hub Operation 

  · Coordinate ramp activity. 

  · Samsara, Buckeye and Iris camera system updates. 

  · Troubleshoot potential issues that arise. 

  · Road driver compliance.  

  · Monitor employee safety. Complete Operation Reports on monthly
  basis. 

  · Organize daily plan for inbound and outbound freight. 

  · Assist with daily operations to ensure on time departure of
  trains. 

  · Interact with outside drivers to ensure proper safety of staff
  and guests. 

  · Communicate with ramp personal on daily plans and expected
  outcome.  

     

• Job Title: Intermodal Equipment Operator

  Company: BNSF Railroad

  Role Description:

    Leadman  

  • Transporting crane crews.  
  • Walking tracks checking for
    securements. 
  • Securing track D rails. 

    

  Crane Equipment Operator (Mi Jack)  

  • Operate crane equipment to lift
    trailers and containers. 
  • Loading and unloading containers
    20- 53 ft. in length weighing up to 65,000 lbs. 
  • Operate on board computer
    (Oasis) system. 
  • Monitor ground man safety. 

    

  Stacker Operator  

  • Operate mobile chassis stacker. 
  • Stacking and unstacking 20- 53
    ft. in length chassis. 
  • Operate on board computer
    (Oasis) system. 

    

  Ground Support Worker  

  • Work with the Crane Operators
    assisting with loading of trailers and containers on/off railcars and
    chassis. 
  • Walking long distances adjacent
    to railcar equipment, climbing on/off railcars placing/removing/
    locking/unlocking Inter-box connectors. 
  • Setting container pedestals on
    conventional railcars. 
  • Locking/unlocking and raising
    and lowering trailer hitches on railcars.  

    

  Hostler Truck Operator  

  • Transporting 20-53 ft. trailers
    weighing up to 65,000 lbs. 
  • Maneuvering trailers around yard
    and in/out of parking spaces. 
  • Operate on board computer
    (Oasis) system.  
  • Railcar spotting and
    identification processes. 
  • Understanding of chassis
    ownership relationships.  

Education:

• St. Patrick High School

  High School – General Studies

  Period: September 2026