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Signal and Track Switch Repairers

SOC 49-9097.00

Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.

Zone 3 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Troubleshooting

4.2

Equipment Maintenance

4.1

Repairing

4.0

Quality Control Analysis

4.0

Equipment Selection

3.8

Operation Monitoring

3.8

Critical Thinking

3.5

Complex Problem Solving

3.5

Knowledge Areas 8

Computers and Electronics

3.9

Mechanical

3.8

Public Safety and Security

3.4

English Language

3.3

Engineering and Technology

3.0

Transportation

3.0

Design

2.7

Education and Training

2.7

Key Tasks

1Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.

2Inspect and test operation, mechanical parts, and circuitry of gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment such as interlocks and hotbox detectors.

3Inspect switch-controlling mechanisms on trolley wires and in track beds, using hand tools and test equipment.

4Drive motor vehicles to job sites.

5Tighten loose bolts, using wrenches, and test circuits and connections by opening and closing gates.

Also Known As

Communications Maintainer Electric Track Switch Maintainer Electrician Electronic Train Control Technician Gate Technician Light Rail Signal Technician Rail Signal Designer Rail Signal Inspector Rail Signal Mechanic Railroad Crossing Protection Maintainer