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MIKE TARALA

Medicine Hat,Canada

Summary

Railway leader with extensive experience at CP Rail and CN Rail, excelling in operations oversight and safety compliance. Proven track record in mentoring teams and enhancing efficiency through effective task delegation. Managed numerous crews working in multiple locations across both railways, with an excellent rapport with both customers. Skilled in herbicide application and regulatory adherence, consistently achieving production goals while maintaining a perfect safety scorecard. Rule 42 experience with qualification to run Rule 42 on CN in writing and holds a valid TIGS card.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisour Rail Division

Davey Tree Experts Co. of Canad, Limited
Western Canada, Western Canada
01.2025 - Current
  • Manage 25 crews for all herbicide applications on both CPCK and CN Rail in Western Canada.
  • Manage multiple cutting crews on both CPKC and CN: siteline trees, mulching, etc.
  • Manage 2-7 employees, 3 truck fire protection crews supporting the Rail Grinder for CN (East and West).
  • Train the team to communicate with the local section.
  • Work with railway upper management to delegate tasks.
  • Created a separate CROR course and created a 100% passing rate for new hires

Protecting Foreman

J&S Bridge Construction
Western Canada, Western Canada
06.2024 - 01.2025
  • Rule 42 foreman
  • Railway bridge work..
  • Railway Bridge builds.

Protecting Foreman

OakPark Powerline Service
Jasper, AB
09.2021 - 06.2024
  • Company Overview: Rule 42 Forman on CN Rail.
  • Rule 42 Forman on CN Rail.
  • signal cable replacment
  • signals replacement

ATS / Tie Gang Manager / Thermite Manager

CP Rail
Medicine Hat, AB
07.2016 - 08.2021
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours, nights, weekends, and holiday shifts.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service.

Chief Operator

Sperry Rail Service
Medicine Hat, AB
06.2000 - 05.2016
  • In charge of daily operations and of the crew's safety.
  • Kept accurate records of defective rails so slower orders are out in place at accurate locations.
  • Efficiently read and interpreted ultrasonic data.
  • Set up machines and calibrate test equipment.
  • Escalated any obstacles that prevented daily production goals.
  • Obtained a perfect safety score card, met daily/weekly production goals with the hugest value of quality.

Education

Grade 12 -

Walter Murray Collegiate
Saskatoon, SK
06.1998

Skills

  • Mentoring
  • Railway Consequence leadership training
  • Safety compliance
  • Railway rules knowledge
  • Red Book training, CPKC
  • TIGS certification CN
  • First aid
  • Fall protection
  • Management skills
  • Organization skills
  • Efficiency testing
  • Employee coaching
  • Track patrol
  • Track protection
  • Track repair
  • Task organization
  • Safety briefing validation
  • Work validation
  • Crew management
  • Safety compliance
  • Task delegation
  • Rail inspection
  • Herbicide application
  • Operations oversight
  • Regulatory adherence
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Performance evaluation
  • Team training
  • Problem solving

References

  • Curtis Bell - Manager signals Western Canada CN- - 587 357 1163
  • Bryan Legresley, Sperry Rail Services - Senior Manager of Canadian Operations, 514 378 0161
  • Dustin Gifford,Manager OakPark Powerline, 403 613 9044

Timeline

Supervisour Rail Division

Davey Tree Experts Co. of Canad, Limited
01.2025 - Current

Protecting Foreman

J&S Bridge Construction
06.2024 - 01.2025

Protecting Foreman

OakPark Powerline Service
09.2021 - 06.2024

ATS / Tie Gang Manager / Thermite Manager

CP Rail
07.2016 - 08.2021

Chief Operator

Sperry Rail Service
06.2000 - 05.2016

Grade 12 -

Walter Murray Collegiate

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