Travis Coon
North Platte
Summary
Detail-oriented and highly organized professional committed to maintaining safety standards and ensuring compliance with regulations to prevent injuries and delays. Proven ability to thrive under an on-call schedule, demonstrating flexibility and reliability in high-pressure situations. Experienced in training and mentoring students at various stages of training, using a supportive learning environment that encourages growth and development. Experience With balancing multiple responsibilities while maintaining a focus on quality and efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineer
Union Pacific
01.2025 - Current
- Mentored engineers in training on territory and proper train handling
- Built a strong "teach-back" culture by having trainees verify comprehension in way of explaining steps and procedures back before executing a task
- Completed daily locomotive inspections
- Insured the safe movement and operation of trains
- Kept proper records of inspections for the trains consist
- Operated locomotives in Blue Signal/Blue Flag territory and enforced protection requirements and PPE standards
President
SMART Local 007
01.2023 - Current
- Organize monthly union meetings using Robert’s Rules of Order.
- Review and sign the Treasurer’s annual report.
- Review and sign salary/lost wages checks.
- Review and file expense reports.
- Organize new member orientation to give them all the information about the union.
- Traveled for regional meetings. Building relationships with fellow union brothers and sisters
Freight Conductor
Union Pacific
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Complied with GCOR, SSI,SGO,8620 (Hazmat), and Timetable.
- Operated remote control locomotives.
- Understood and executed complex switching moves.
- Completed Class 1 and Class 3 airbrake tests.
- Operated on territory using PTC and TWC.
- Trained new conductors and switchman at different levels of training in various tasks required for the job.
- Prepared forms, required reports, switch lists and train orders daily.
- Inspected train in motion and stationary to determine proper functionality.
- Signaled crew members, utilizing hand or flag signals, radio communications and lantern.
- Communicated with train dispatchers to obtain and adjust directions.
- Kept records of contents and destination of each train car and made arrangements to add or remove cars at proper points on routes.
- Received information regarding train or rail problems from dispatchers or from electronic monitoring devices.
Education
Pre - Apprentice Carman -
TCU Advanced Training Program
Excelsior Springs, MO01.2022
Welder -
Northlands Job Corps
Vergennes, VT06.2021
Diploma - undefined
Niagara Wheatfield High School
Sanborn, NY06.2019
Skills
- Safety
- Blue Signal Protection
- OSHA 10
- Securement of Trains
- Hazmat Certifications
- PPE Requirements
- Red Zone Protection
- Training
- Air Brake Training
- GCOR Training
- Engineer Training
- Conductor/Switchman Training
Certification
- Class 1 Train Service Engineer
- Class 6 Remote Control Operator
- Class 8 Conductor
Timeline
Engineer
Union Pacific
01.2025 - Current
President
SMART Local 007
01.2023 - Current
Freight Conductor
Union Pacific
01.2022 - 01.2025
Diploma - undefined
Niagara Wheatfield High School
Pre - Apprentice Carman -
TCU Advanced Training Program
Welder -
Northlands Job Corps