Career overview
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
O*NET-SOC 49-9097.00
Median pay / yr$83,600
OutlookBelow Average
Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Signal and Track Switch Repairers.
Skills employers look for
- TroubleshootingDetermining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- RepairingRepairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Knowledge areas
- MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- TransportationKnowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
- English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- Public Safety and SecurityKnowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Engineering and TechnologyKnowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
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