10 Trinity Industries engineering leaders
Christopher Crisafulli, Sr. Engineering Director at Trinity Industries, Inc., heads this list of Trinity Industries engineering leaders, who also include directors of engineering, design engineering, product design, welding engineering and process control. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Trinity Industries from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amy Hamilton, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Fleet Engineering · Trinity Industries, Inc.
Amy Hamilton, P.E. was Director, Fleet Engineering at Trinity Industries, Inc. from September 2014 to December 2017 and Chief Engineer, Trinity Industries Leasing Company from 2017 to 2020, and is now Sr. Manager, Engineering there, based in Dallas, Texas. Amy Hamilton also held Principal Engineer and Manager, Fleet Engineering at Trinity Industries, Inc.
Andrew Brown
LinkedInExperience: Director, Design Engineering · Trinity Industries, Inc.
Andrew Brown has been Director, Design Engineering at Trinity Industries, Inc. since September 2020, based in Dallas, Texas. Andrew Brown was Senior Director, Product Management at Trinity Industries, Inc. from 2016 to 2020, Senior Engineering Director there from 2009 to 2015 and Engineering Director - Ag Min Hopper from 1998 to 2009.
Christopher Crisafulli
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Engineering Director · Trinity Industries, Inc.
Christopher Crisafulli has held Sr. Engineering Director at Trinity Industries, Inc. since 1999, based in Mansfield, Texas. Christopher Crisafulli also lists Vice President Of Engineering at TrinityRail Products, LLC over the same span, and the profile headline names that TrinityRail Products, LLC role.
Jerry Vande Sande
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Trinity Industries, Inc.
Jerry Vande Sande was Director of Engineering at Trinity Industries, Inc. from April 1988 to April 2025, based in Dallas, Texas, and is now retired. The profile headline names the same Director of Engineering role at Trinity Industries, the only position listed on the profile across that span.
Jorge Riquejo, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director Engineering, Process Control · Trinity Industries, Inc.
Jorge Riquejo, MBA has held Director Engineering, Process Control at Trinity Industries, Inc. since February 2013 and Director - Industrial Coatings since November 2024, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Jorge Riquejo was Project Manager - Rail Operations at Trinity Industries, Inc. from 2011 to 2013 and Engineering Manager there from 2009 to 2011.
Kyle Coston
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Trinity Industries, Inc.
Kyle Coston has been Director of Engineering at Trinity Industries, Inc. since February 2026, based in Dallas, Texas. Kyle Coston was Senior Engineering Manager at Trinity Industries, Inc. from 2024 to 2026 and Project Engineer there from 2013 to 2021, and describes work in design for manufacturability, in-service repairs and rebuild designs.
M Zahid Wazir
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering, Trinity Rail · Trinity Industries, Inc.
M Zahid Wazir was Senior Director of Engineering, Trinity Rail at Trinity Industries, Inc. from June 2012 to May 2024, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and is now retired. M Zahid Wazir held Lead Engineer at Magna International from 1999 to 2012 and Manager Design at AERO from 1993 to 1999.
Peter M. Wenninger
LinkedInExperience: Director, Welding Engineering · Trinity Industries, Inc.
Peter M. Wenninger has been Director, Welding Engineering at Trinity Industries, Inc. since October 2021, based in Keller, Texas. Peter M. Wenninger was Director, Welding Management at Trinity Industries, Inc. from 2013 to 2021 and Director, Manufacturing Services there from 2012 to 2013, and Director Operations at Maxon Corporation, a Honeywell Company.
Suman Gachhadar
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Trinity Industries, Inc.
Suman Gachhadar has been Director of Engineering at Trinity Industries, Inc. since March 2026, based in Frisco, Texas, and has held Senior Manager Design Engineering there since February 2022. Suman Gachhadar also held New Product Development Engineering Project Manager and Project Engineer - Production at Trinity Industries, Inc., and Technical Marketing Consultant at Caterpillar Inc.
William Deakyne
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Design and Development · Trinity Industries, Inc.
William Deakyne has been Director of Product Design and Development at Trinity Industries, Inc. since August 2018, based in Arlington, Texas. William Deakyne also held Senior Project Engineer and Facilities Engineer at Trinity Industries, Inc., and VP of Operations and Director of Engineering at Trinity Utility Structures, LLC.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which engineering decisions in your area were hardest to get right at Trinity Industries, and why?
- 02How did you balance new design work against support for products already in service?
- 03What made an engineering change you worked on at Trinity Industries land well or stall in your experience?
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