DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-3043 Rail Car Repairers
Occupational Description:
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).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 370 | 103 | $25.73/hr | $0.72/hr | $19.80/hr | $24.04/hr | $26.30/hr | $28.55/hr | $30.76/hr |
| U S | 19,140 | 804 | $23.11/hr | $0.35/hr | $13.98/hr | $18.09/hr | $23.64/hr | $27.88/hr | $31.93/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 60 | $24.01/hr | N/A |
| Motorboat Mechanics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Rail Car Repairers
- Repairs, reassembles, and replaces defective parts, metal sections, or components, using handtools, torque wrench, power tools, and welding equipment.
- Disassembles units, such as water pump, control valve, governor, distributor, windshield wiper motor, compressor and roller bearings.
- Replaces defective wiring and insulation, and tightens electrical connections, using hand tools.
- Cleans units and components, using compressed air blower.
- Records condition of cars, repairs made, and other repair work to be performed.
- Removes locomotive, car mechanical unit, or other component, using pneumatic hoist and jack, pinch bar, hand tools, and cutting torch.
- Tests electric systems of cars, using ammeter and by operating light and signal switches.
- Measures diameter of axle wheel seats, using micrometer, and marks dimension on axle for boring of wheels to specified dimensions.
- Measures sections and drills holes to prepare replacement sections for reassembly.
- Repairs window sash frames, attaches weather stripping, and channels to frame, and replaces window glass, using hand tools.
- Adjusts repaired or replaced units as needed, following diagrams.
- Tests units before and after repairs for operability.
- Examines car roof for wear and damage and repairs defective sections, using roofing material, cement, nails, and waterproof paint.
- Installs and repairs interior flooring, fixtures, walls, plumbing, steps, and platforms.
- Inspects components, such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, truck and brake assemblies, air cylinder reservoirs, valves, and coupler assemblies.
- Aligns car sides, for installation of car ends and crossties, using width gauge, turnbuckle, and wrench.