Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator
Summary
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operator laying, repairing, and maintaining railroad tracks in various settings, using machines and tools to ensure safe and functional railways
Experience
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Patrolled assigned track sections to find and report damaged or broken track
Operated single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties
Welded sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs
Used wrenches to repair or adjust track switches with replacement parts
Cleaned tracks and cleared ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes
Operated track wrenches to tighten or loosen bolts at rail joints
Lubricated machines and changed oil to keep them running smoothly
Skills
Hands-On Work
Operating heavy-duty equipment, Cleaning equipment and facilities, Spreading sand, Compacting materials, Drilling holes in materials, Applying paint
Technical Skills
Maintaining mechanical equipment, Maintaining construction tools
Checking & Planning
Verifying alignment of structures or equipment, Locating equipment or materials