Jesse Vandenberg

Experience

1. Sr Mechanical Manager (Car Locomotive)

   Union Pacific Railroad

   Nov 2015 — Present

   Manages team of 80 professionals performing efficient freight car and locomotive inspections and repair operations to ensure the satisfaction of customers in the states of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin • Train, lead and engage in daily activities, including, but not limited to: budget, material inventory, workforce planning, education/training of employees, coaching/discipline of employees o Surpassed over injury/incident free days, an achievement that had never been accomplished in the area, by implementing new safety processes o Decreased the time of maintenance in Des Moines area from 9 days to 4 days, increasing operational efficiency and lowering operating costs o Reduced Over Time rate from 4% to under 2% in one year by monitoring manpower utilization through headcount identification and absenteeism. o Decreased operating expenses by 8%, which is equivalent to 728K annually.

Skills

• Management
• Logistics Management
• Operations Management
• Rail
• Continuous Improvement
• Transportation Management
• 5s
• Logistics
• Budget Management
• Freight
• Transportation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Workforce Planning
• Trucking