Occupational Employment Statistics
49-3043 Rail Car Repairers
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars. Excludes “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).
Minnesota
| 350 | 18 | $33.13/hr | $22.52/hr | $24.59/hr | $37.58/hr | $38.10/hr | $38.10/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 330 | $37.58/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
Mechanical Door Repairers
| 640 | $23.16/hr | N/A |
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
| 400 | $23.23/hr | 0.0% |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
| 6,630 | $29.90/hr | 6.4% |
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
| 1,630 | $32.23/hr | 12.6% |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
| 9,430 | $37.72/hr | 4.7% |
Sheet Metal Workers
| 2,370 | $30.14/hr | 4.1% |
Boilermakers
| 90 | $46.62/hr | 0.8% |
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
| 1,470 | $19.75/hr | 4.6% |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
| 1,710 | $28.86/hr | 12.6% |
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- Test units for operability before and after repairs.
- Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.
- Adjust repaired or replaced units as needed to ensure proper operation.
- Perform scheduled maintenance, and clean units and components.
- Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
- Remove locomotives, car mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches.
- Repair and maintain electrical and electronic controls for propulsion and braking systems.
- Replace defective wiring and insulation, and tighten electrical connections, using hand tools.
- Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.
- Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.