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Rail and Rolling Stock Builders and Repairers

Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers erect, fit, assemble and repair rolling stock parts and sub-assemblies, and test and adjust new engines for trains.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£34,049
£54,530
£81,783

New workers start around £34,049. Normal pay is £54,530 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £81,783.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 9,689 vacancies for this type of job

7.17%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Maintains record of repairs and maintenance carried out.

  • Oils and greases train engines.

  • Inspects and tests new and repaired machinery for conformity with standards and specifications.

  • Examines rolling stock for defects, removes, replaces and repairs faulty parts.

  • Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to make train engines.

  • Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Hydraulics

  • Overhead Crane Operation

  • Assembly Drawing

  • Disassembler

  • Machinery Installation

  • Manufacturing Engineering

  • Mechanical Tools

  • Occupational Safety And Health

  • Operational Efficiency

  • Safety Standards

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Detail Oriented

  • Self-Motivation

  • Communication

  • Customer Service

  • Problem Solving

  • Empathy

  • Patience

  • Verbal Communication Skills

  • Enthusiasm

  • Honesty

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

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