Occupational Employment Statistics
49-9097 Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
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Minnesota
| 40 | 3 | $39.56/hr | $33.46/hr | $39.01/hr | $39.01/hr | $42.59/hr | $42.59/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Drive motor vehicles to job sites.
- Record and report information about mileage or track inspected, repairs performed, and equipment requiring replacement.
- Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.
- Inspect and test operation, mechanical parts, and circuitry of gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment such as interlocks and hotbox detectors.
- Drive motor vehicles to job sites.
- Replace defective wiring, broken lenses, or burned-out light bulbs.
- Record and report information about mileage or track inspected, repairs performed, and equipment requiring replacement.
- Drive motor vehicles to job sites.
- Tighten loose bolts, using wrenches, and test circuits and connections by opening and closing gates.
- Inspect switch-controlling mechanisms on trolley wires and in track beds, using hand tools and test equipment.