Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators
Also called: Track Inspector, Track Laborer, Track Maintainer, Track Repairer
In the military: see titles from the Army.
What they do:
Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.
On the job, you would:
- Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
- Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
Engineering and Technology
Transportation
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
Reaction Time and Speed
Endurance
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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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You might use software like this on the job: Spreadsheet software
Time accounting software
Data base user interface and query software
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$45,000
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
You might like a career in one of these industries:
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