Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs
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Light Rail Vehicle Operator
- SoundTransit
- Tacoma, WA
Operates track switches, electrically or manually, as circumstances may warrant, ensuring correct ... and maintenance checks on vehicles; checks all sandboxes on trains; reports any defects found ...
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Conveyor Technician
- Williams-Sonoma
- Litchfield Park, AZ
Accurately track and store the departments inventory of spare parts, tools, and equipment * Support ... Maintain all rack and guard railing * Plumbing * Welding * Carpentry * Pneumatic systems * Perform ...
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Equipment Operator
- CRH
- San Martin, CA
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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.