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Career: Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
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 road bed tamping machine operators.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
95
|
Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts. |
93
|
Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws. |
92
|
Operate track-wrench machines to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together. |
90
|
Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels. |
90
|
Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement. |
90
|
Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills. |
90
|
Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment. |
89
|
Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes. |
89
|
Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks. |
88
|
Operate single- or multiple-head spike pullers to pull old spikes from ties. |
87
|
Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges. |
83
|
Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders. |
82
|
Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported. |
80
|
Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails. |
78
|
Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders. |
78
|
Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications. |
75
|
Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks. |
69
|
Drive graders, tamping machines, brooms, or ballast spreading machines to redistribute gravel or ballast between rails. |
64
|
Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or maintained. |
63
|
Push controls to close grasping devices on track or rail sections so that they can be raised or moved. |
62
|
Turn wheels of machines, using lever controls, to adjust guidelines for track alignments or grades, following specifications. |
62
|
String and attach wire-guidelines machine to rails so that tracks or rails can be aligned or leveled. |
55
|
Spray ties, fishplates, or joints with oil to protect them from weathering. |
53
|
Operate tie-adzing machines to cut ties and permit insertion of fishplates that hold rails. |
30
|
Paint railroad signs, such as speed limits or gate-crossing warnings. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
68
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
64
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
57
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
56
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
56
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
56
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
55
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
55
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
54
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
51
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
51
|
Getting Information
|
50
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
48
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
48
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
46
|
Thinking Creatively
|
46
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
44
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
44
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
43
|
Processing Information
|
43
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
42
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
42
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
41
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
40
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
39
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
39
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
38
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
37
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
36
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
35
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
34
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
34
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
33
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
33
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
27
|
Interacting With Computers
|
24
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
24
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
20
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|