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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. |
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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
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- Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs.
- Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
- Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
- Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels.
- Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders.
- Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws.
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- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly..
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems..
- Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed..
- Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it..
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions..
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems..
- Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools..
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- Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services..
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