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“Portable Grinding Machine Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-4061.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 52,810.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
- Currently, there are 14,250 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Trackman
- Track Walker
- Track Supervisor
- Track Repairer
- Track Maintainer
- Track Laborer
- Track Inspector
- Track Equipment Operator (TEO)
- Rail Maintenance Worker
- Machine Operator
- Trackwalker
- Track Welder
- Track Surfacing Machine Operator
- Track Service Worker
- Track Service Person
- Track Repair Worker
- Track Repair Person
- Track Moving Machine Operator
- Track Mechanic
- Track Man
- Track Machine Operator Repairer
- Track Laying Machine Operator
- Track Laying Equipment Operator
- Track Layer
- Track Grinder Operator
- Track Dresser
- Stone Crusher Operator
- Slab Lifting Supervisor
- Section Laborer
- Section Hand
- Section Gang
- Railway Equipment Operator
- Railroad Track Mechanic
- Rail Track Maintainer
- Rail Track Layer
- Operator
- Oil Distributor Tender
- Emergency Service Restorer
- Ballast Cleaning Machine Operator
Tasks for “Portable Grinding Machine Operator”
- Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or maintained.
- String and attach wire-guidelines machine to rails so that tracks or rails can be aligned or leveled.
- Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks.
- Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws.
- Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
- Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
- Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges.
- Push controls to close grasping devices on track or rail sections so that they can be raised or moved.
- Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders.
- Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.
- Paint railroad signs, such as speed limits or gate-crossing warnings.
- Operate tie-adzing machines to cut ties and permit insertion of fishplates that hold rails.
- Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders.
- Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs.
- Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment.
- Operate single- or multiple-head spike pullers to pull old spikes from ties.
- Operate track-wrench machines to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together.
- Drive graders, tamping machines, brooms, or ballast spreading machines to redistribute gravel or ballast between rails.
- Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- Turn wheels of machines, using lever controls, to adjust guidelines for track alignments or grades, following specifications.
- Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement.
- Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills.
- Spray ties, fishplates, or joints with oil to protect them from weathering.
- Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels.
- Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.
- Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hard hats
- Air-powered wrenches
- Pneumatic hammers
- Jackhammers
- Power grinders
- Rail tongs
- Power washers
- Grease guns
- Claw bars
- Tamping machines
- Dollies
- Rail profile grinders
- Rail saws
- Portable track loading fixtures
- Protective ear plugs
- Light pickup trucks
- Backhoes
- Forklifts
- Rail-mounted cranes
- Oxyacetylene torches
- Crowbars
- Track-wrench machines
- Spike pullers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Dump trucks
- Safety gloves
- Welders
- Safety glasses
- Hi-rail vehicles
- Laptop computers
- Pesticide sprayers
- Air purifying respirators
- Weed cutters
- Hydraulic jacks
- Rail benders
- Rail drills
- Shovels
- Precision tape measures
- Handheld computers
- Precision files
- Air drills
- Vernier calipers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Track chisels
- Grading equipment
- Picks
- Gas-powered wrenches
- Tracked bulldozers
- Fall protection harnesses
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Data entry software
- Timekeeping software
- Microsoft Excel