Will “Signal Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
96% Chance of Automation
“Signal Operator” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5032.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,190.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 197,910 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance”.
Also Known As…
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Truck Dispatcher
- Train Dispatcher
- School Bus Dispatcher
- Rail Operations Controller
- Operations Dispatcher
- Motor Coach Supervisor
- Dispatcher (Dispatch)
- Dispatch Manager
- City Dispatcher
- Aircraft Dispatcher
- Work Order Sorting Clerk
- Water Service Dispatcher
- Tugboat Dispatcher
- Trouble Dispatcher
- Transportation Dispatcher
- Train Starter
- Traffic or System Dispatcher
- Tow Truck Dispatcher
- Taxicab Starter
- Taxicab Dispatcher
- Taxicab Coordinator
- Streetcar Starter
- Streetcar Dispatcher
- Street Department Dispatcher
- Starter
- Signal Timer
- Ship Pilot Dispatcher
- Service or Work Dispatcher
- Service Dispatcher
- Service Clerk
- Security Guards Dispatcher
- Security Dispatcher
- Routing Clerk
- Repair Service Dispatcher
- Relay Dispatcher
- Receiver-Dispatcher
- Radioactive Waste Disposal Dispatcher
- Radio Dispatcher
- Pullman Car Clerk
- Operator
- Oil Well Services Dispatcher
- Oil Dispatcher
- Motor Vehicle Dispatcher
- Mine Car Dispatcher
- Maintenance Services Dispatcher
- Maintenance Scheduler
- Maintenance Dispatcher
- Gas Load Dispatcher
- Gas Dispatcher
- Garbage Truck Dispatcher
- Freight Dispatcher
- Fire Alarm Operator
- Engine Dispatcher
- Drop Board Worker
- Drop Board Man
- Dispatch Supervisor
- Dispatch Clerk
- Dinkey Dispatcher
- Crew Dispatcher
- Car Tracer
- Car Supplier
- Car Starter
- Car Distributor
- Car Dispatcher
- Cab Station Attendant
- Cab Starter
- Bus Starter
- Bus and Trolley Dispatcher
- Burglar Alarm Operator
- Automobile or Truck Rental Dispatcher
- Auto Service Dispatcher
- Assistant Chief Train Dispatcher
- Alarm Operator
- Airplane Dispatch Clerk
Tasks for “Signal Operator”
- Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
- Order supplies or equipment and issue them to personnel.
- Prepare daily work and run schedules.
- Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
- Record and maintain files or records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information.
- Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.
- Receive or prepare work orders.
- Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
- Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules.
- Ensure timely and efficient movement of trains, according to train orders and schedules.
- Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
- Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
- Advise personnel about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, or other hazards.
Related Technology & Tools
- Centralized traffic control units
- Tower switching machines
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Personal banking chamber PBC telephones
- Personal computers
- Touch screen monitors
- Dispatch servers
- Job dispatch and vehicle tracking systems
- Signal controls
- Desktop computers
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP systems
- Mobile radios
- Two way radios
- Teletypewriters TTY
- Call management systems CMS
- Switch controls
- Mobile data terminal MDT equipment
- Email software
- SAP
- Air-Trak Cloudberry
- Digital Gateway e-automate
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- TMW PowerSuite
- Locomotive distribution software
- Sabre
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Tangier Sky Scheduler View
- Bornemann Associates Flight Plan
- Microsoft Word
- Rail Traffic Track Warrant Control System
- Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
- Command Alkon COMMANDconcrete
- Transportation management software
- Routing software
- Database software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Situation resource tracking software
- Dr. Dispatch
- Microsoft Office
- Computer aided dispatching auto routing software
- Resource management software
- Web browser software
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
- Scheduling software