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