Signal & Track Switch Repairers
Also called: Signal Maintainer, Train Control Electronic Technician, Signal Inspector, Signalman
What they do:
Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
On the job, you would:
- Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.
- Inspect and test operation, mechanical parts, and circuitry of gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment such as interlocks and hotbox detectors.
- Inspect switch-controlling mechanisms on trolley wires and in track beds, using hand tools and test equipment.
Engineering and Technology
Safety and Government
Arts and Humanities
Transportation
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
Technical
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Hand and Finger Use
Visual Understanding
Spatial
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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