Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs
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Facility Maintenance Technician
- Penske Logistics
- Groveport,OH
Location: 2842 Spiegel Rd., Groveport, OH 43125 Position Summary: The Facility Maintenance Technician is responsible for promptly and safely performing repairs and preventative maintenance on a wide...
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Building Maintenance Worker
- Calgon Carbon Corporation
- Columbus,OH
Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company is growing—and so can your career. Be part of a global leader in environmental solutions, where your work directly impacts the quality of air and water around the...
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Field Service Techncian
- RecruitMilitary Placement Services
- Columbus,OH
This organization is a global engineering and manufacturing company focused primarily on rail and infrastructure solutions. In rail, it provides products and technologies that help build, maintain, monitor, and improve the safety and reliability of...
What Maintenance Equipment Operators Do
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.
Maintenance Equipment Operator Salary
- 2020 employment: 15,700
- May 2021 median annual wage: $61,690
Job Outlook for Maintenance Equipment Operators
Projected employment change, 2020-30:
- Number of new jobs: 800
- Growth rate: 5 percent (Slower than average)
How to Become a Maintenance Equipment Operator
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.