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“Track Maintainer” 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
- Portable Grinding Machine Operator
- Operator
- Oil Distributor Tender
- Emergency Service Restorer
- Ballast Cleaning Machine Operator
Tasks for “Track Maintainer”
- Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws.
- Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
- Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs.
- Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or maintained.
- Operate tie-adzing machines to cut ties and permit insertion of fishplates that hold rails.
- Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement.
- Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels.
- Turn wheels of machines, using lever controls, to adjust guidelines for track alignments or grades, following specifications.
- Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
- Operate track-wrench machines to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together.
- Operate single- or multiple-head spike pullers to pull old spikes from ties.
- Paint railroad signs, such as speed limits or gate-crossing warnings.
- Push controls to close grasping devices on track or rail sections so that they can be raised or moved.
- Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks.
- Spray ties, fishplates, or joints with oil to protect them from weathering.
- String and attach wire-guidelines machine to rails so that tracks or rails can be aligned or leveled.
- Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment.
- Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges.
- Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.
- Drive graders, tamping machines, brooms, or ballast spreading machines to redistribute gravel or ballast between rails.
- Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills.
- Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.
- Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders.
- Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks.
- Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders.
Related Technology & Tools
- Jackhammers
- Safety gloves
- Spike pullers
- Track chisels
- Hard hats
- Shovels
- Air purifying respirators
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Grading equipment
- Rail tongs
- Handheld computers
- Precision tape measures
- Vernier calipers
- Tamping machines
- Hi-rail vehicles
- Rail saws
- Weed cutters
- Rail benders
- Backhoes
- Welders
- Gas-powered wrenches
- Portable track loading fixtures
- Air-powered wrenches
- Protective ear plugs
- Forklifts
- Power washers
- Pesticide sprayers
- Claw bars
- Laptop computers
- Safety glasses
- Dollies
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Rail drills
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Grease guns
- Tracked bulldozers
- Hydraulic jacks
- Air drills
- Precision files
- Picks
- Rail-mounted cranes
- Power grinders
- Rail profile grinders
- Pneumatic hammers
- Oxyacetylene torches
- Track-wrench machines
- Fall protection harnesses
- Light pickup trucks
- Crowbars
- Dump trucks
- Data entry software
- Timekeeping software
- Microsoft Excel