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Monitor locomotive instruments and watch for dragging equipment, obstacles on rights-of-way, and train signals during run. Watch for and relay traffic signals from yard workers to yard engineer in railroad yard. |
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Monitor oil, temperature, and pressure gauges on dashboards to determine if engines are operating safely and efficiently. |
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Monitor trains as they go around curves to detect dragging equipment and smoking journal boxes. |
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Observe tracks from left sides of locomotives to detect obstructions on tracks. |
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Observe train signals along routes and verify their meanings for engineers. |
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Receive signals from workers in rear of train and relay that information to engineers. |
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Signal other workers to set brakes and to throw track switches when switching cars from trains to way stations. |
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Check to see that trains are equipped with supplies such as fuel, water, and sand. |
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Inspect locomotives to detect damaged or worn parts. |
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Operate locomotives in emergency situations. |
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Start diesel engines to warm engines before runs. |
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Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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(Please note that some searches may not produce any results.) |
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These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
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