Ryan Pancoast

Experience

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  The Belt Railway Company of Chicago

  Mar 1999 - Mar 2002

  Trainmaster

  Began my railroad career with the Belt Railway Co. of Chicago (BRC) after graduating college and was selected as the initial individual to participate in their management training program that had just been implemented within the company. Spent a period of time in various departments within the company including:• Transportation• Mechanical• Engineering• Clerical• Regulatory Compliance• Human ResourcesPromoted from Assistant Trainmaster to Trainmaster

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  CN

  Mar 2002 - now

  • Ensure safe and efficient road and terminal operations throughout the system.• Monitor and enforce all operating and safety regulations for all crafts.• Establish and execute terminal operating plans to ensure that division/corporate metrics are met or exceeded. Metric include but are not limited to: Crew overtime, car velocity, dwell, train speed, GTM’s and customer service commitments.• Ensure customer satisfaction and open, honest lines of communication between the customer and the carrier. Show less • Establish annual budgets and business cases for infrastructure projects/improvements.• Working with Service Design, modified/established operating plans to adjust to business volume demands.• Played a key leadership role during the 163 million dollar reconstruction/development of Kirk Yard Hump Terminal in Gary, IN after the acquisition of the former EJE. (Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway). • Key leadership role as the Assistant Superintendent for the Greater Chicago Land Area: Terminals of responsibility include: Joliet, Glen Yard, Hawthorne Yard, Schiller Park and Markham Yard122 direct reports including 11 Trainmasters, 111 Conductors and Engineers. Show less

  • Trainmaster

    Mar 2002 - now

  • Assistant Superintendent, Chicago Division

    Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Rail Operation Center Coordinator

    Apr 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Assistant Superintendent

    Mar 2002 - Mar 2012