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Margaret Koprek
Reliability Engineering Manager
BNSF Railway


Margaret Koprek is a manager, Condition-Based Maintenance, BNSF Mechanical. In this role, Margaret is responsible for reducing mechanical failures—including broken railcar wheels --by implementing wayside detection technology, including statistical models and advanced analytics. The technology Margaret develops is used across BNSF’s system to help ensure the safety of BNSF’s employees and members of the community where BNSF operates, which is comprised of more than 32,500 route miles of track in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. Margaret joined BNSF in 2007 through the Summer Intern and Management Trainee programs. She has held positions in Kansas City, KS and Fort Worth, TX. Education  Masters of Science, Industrial Engineering, St. Mary’s University  Master of Science, Texas A&M University  Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University Personal Margaret lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband, two daughters and two dachshunds. BNSF BNSF Railway is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies operating on 32,500 route miles of track in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food and beverages. BNSF’s shipments help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day. BNSF and its employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced and efficient railroads in the industry. We work continuously to improve the value of the safety, service, energy, and environmental benefits we provide to our customers and the communities we serve.

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