Signal & Track Switch Repairers
Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
Also called: Signal Inspector, Signal Maintainer, Signalman, Train Control Electronic Technician
Knowledge:
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- mechanical
- public safety and security
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Skills:
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
- figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work
- planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment
Abilites:
- hold or move items with your hands
- put together small parts with your fingers
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed
- notice when problems happen
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
- Independence
Technology:
Facilities management software
- Maintenance management software
Education:
certificate after high school
