Sean Andrews
Fort Wayne
Summary
Dynamic and safety-oriented professional with extensive experience at Steel Dynamics, excelling in locomotive operations and yard management. Proven ability to enhance efficiency through effective teamwork and problem-solving. Skilled in coordinating movements of people and equipment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Marshalling Yard Switchman
Steel Dynamics
12.2023 - Current
- Coordinate with NS and CSX drop off and track pick up information.
- Weigh inbound scrap cars and inspect for radiation.
- Sort inbound cars and designate which tracks each commodity will be held.
- Maintain car counts of commodities to not impede production.
- Designate which cars will be offloaded to keep yard efficient and organized.
- Re-stock scrap bay with the correct commodities on each line.
- Weigh empty cars and set on outbound tracks.
- Provide Butler Mill with cars to load.
- Provide IDI with Binder cars.
- Communicate with scrap bay crane operators as to what they need for their mixes.
- Communicate with Ameritrak rail needs or what they will be working on to maintain track integrity.
Shipping Switchman
Steel Dynamics
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Help scrap yard with inbound cars.
- Keep neighbors provided with rail cars and removing empty cars.
- Coordinate plan as to which cars will be loaded in hot mill and cold mill according to work load.
- Provide pickle exit empty scrap cars for mill edge and cold mill with cars for pup coils.
- Provide burner banders with cars for scrap.
- Switch fresh and spent acid for pickle line and provide zinc box cars for galv lines.
- Communicate with Ameritrak to ensure track integrity.
- Switch cars as needed in mills to keep loading process moving.
- Help load in mills if needed/short.
Locomotive Engineer
Steel Dynamics
06.2016 - 12.2021
- Operated locomotives to transport materials efficiently across site.
- Conducted daily inspections.
- Maintain locomotive maintenance.
- Maintained paperwork as to car counts on each track.
- Help load in mills and bring coils down to be stored in hot mill.
Lead Loader
O'Neal Steel
08.2004 - 06.2016
- Supervised loading operations to ensure timely and accurate shipment of materials.
- Trained team members on safety protocols and equipment handling procedures.
- Operated Fork lift and overhead crane to load materials in specified order.
Education
Associate in Electronics - Computer Networking Systems
ITT Technical Institute
Fort Wayne, IN06-2003
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Safety oriented
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Marshalling Yard Switchman
Steel Dynamics
12.2023 - Current
Shipping Switchman
Steel Dynamics
12.2021 - 12.2023
Locomotive Engineer
Steel Dynamics
06.2016 - 12.2021
Lead Loader
O'Neal Steel
08.2004 - 06.2016
Associate in Electronics - Computer Networking Systems
ITT Technical Institute