Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 36,680 - 91,760; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor seeks a Signal and Track Switch Repairer to install, inspect, maintain, and repair electric gate crossings and railroad signal systems. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and using tools like Microsoft Office and SCADA software. This role offers a salary range of $36,680 to $91,760 annually, depending on experience and location, with higher salaries noted in North Dakota, California, and Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings and signals.
• Inspect, maintain, and replace batteries as needed.
• Clean lenses of lamps with cloths and solvents.
• Lubricate moving parts on gate-crossing mechanisms.
• Maintain high tension lines and de-energize lines for repairs.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Equipment Maintenance

Repairing

Quality Control Analysis

Equipment Selection

Operation Monitoring

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

SCADA software

Maintenance management software

Job description

Signal and Track Switch Repairer

Occupation Description: Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.

What Do Signal and Track Switch Repairers Do On a Daily Basis?

• Inspect, maintain, and replace batteries as needed.
• Clean lenses of lamps with cloths and solvents.
• Lubricate moving parts on gate-crossing mechanisms and swinging signals.
• Inspect switch-controlling mechanisms on trolley wires and in track beds, using hand tools and test equipment.
• Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.
• Maintain high tension lines, de-energizing lines for power companies when repairs are requested.

What a Signal & Track Switch Repairer Should Know

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Equipment Selection: Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Related Job Titles for this Occupation

• Signal Supervisor
• Gate Technician
• Third Rail Installer
• Signal Maintainer
• Signal and Communications Maintainer

What Tools & Technology do Signal and Track Switch Repairers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Signal and Track Switch Repairers may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software
• Maintenance management software

Average Salary

The average yearly salary of a Signal & Track Switch Repairer ranges between $36,680 and $91,760.

Signal and Track Switch Repairers who work in North Dakota, California, or Illinois, make the highest salaries.

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online