About

Marcus Middleton is a highly motivated and multifaceted Electrical and Electronic Engineer with over 12 years of experience in engineering design, development, operations, strategic projects, and management. Currently, he is working as a Terminal Supervisor at Norfolk Southern Corporation, where he oversees, trains, organizes, and offers technical guidance for all aspects of electrical equipment, maintenance, communication, signal inspection, and signal construction. He is responsible for prioritizing work and project assignments, ensuring all safety compliance is met, and setting safety expectations. Marcus is accountable for material requisitions, daily compensation, more than $40k monthly expense approvals, $100k C&S terminal yard budget, and managing, supporting, and leading 18 employees. Marcus has a proven track record of successfully co-leading a project of more than $2M track recruit redesign and cable installation and co-coordinating $1.2M of the Group Retarder installation project. Prior to his current role, Marcus worked as an Engineering Associate/ Wayside Engineer at Norfolk Southern Corporation, where he managed, optimized, and provided support for over 1000 hotbox detector (HBD) systems, resulting in a 10% failure reduction, decreased HBD related overtime costs, and improved on-time train performance metrics. He also coordinated, hosted, and conducted education and operation classes on proper maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting of wayside defect detection equipment, performed field surveys and optimization for over 500 defect detection systems, and authored main components of Next Generation hotbox detector new maintenance requirements, checklist, and technical manual for field use. Marcus started his career at Norfolk Southern Corporation as a Management Trainee, where he scheduled daily maintenance tasks, often serving as the supervisor providing guidance and support for equipment malfunctions and coordinating with different departments on the placement of maintenance personnel. He organized, conducted, and documented the upgrade of over 200 Safetran Event Analyzer Recorder (SEAR) units for grade crossings, resulting in early completion, reduction in cost from excessive failures, and reduced troubleshooting timeframe. Marcus is proficient in using various electrical engineering tools and technologies and has a strong understanding of electrical equipment, maintenance, communication, signal inspection, and signal construction. He is a strategic thinker with excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Marcus is a team player who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.