Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs
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Technical Trainer - Railroad Transportation Remote Control Operator (RCO)
- National Railroad Safety Services, Inc. (NRSS)
- Hermiston, OR
Railroad Project Manager, Railway Project Manager, Assistant Division Engineer (ADE), Division Engineer (DE), Manager Track Maintenance (MTM), Manager Track Projects (MTP), Roadmaster, Track ...
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Lead Machinest
- A&K Railroad Materials Inc
- Kansas City, KS
About Us: A&K Railroad Materials Inc. is a leading supplier of new and used railroad track ... Together, these offices and inventory locations maintain an extensive and comprehensive inventory ...
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Railroad Construction Foreman
- American Track
- Mulberry, FL
... railroad maintenance and construction team! Our company is rapidly growing, and we have plenty of ... This position will serve as the liaison and point of contact between the track laborers and ...
What Maintenance Equipment Operators Do
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.
Maintenance Equipment Operator Salary
- 2020 employment: 15,700
- May 2021 median annual wage: $61,690
Job Outlook for Maintenance Equipment Operators
Projected employment change, 2020-30:
- Number of new jobs: 800
- Growth rate: 5 percent (Slower than average)
How to Become a Maintenance Equipment Operator
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.