Signal and Track Switch Repairers
O*NET Code: 49-9097.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
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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💼 Also Known As
Communications MaintainerElectric Track Switch MaintainerGate TechnicianLight Rail Signal TechnicianRail Signal DesignerRail Signal InspectorRail Signal MechanicRail Track MaintainerRailroad Signal MaintainerRailroad Transportation Signal MaintainerRailway Signal TechnicianRegister RepairerSignal and Communications MaintainerSignal ExpertSignal InspectorSignal MaintainerSignal Maintenance TechnicianSignal MechanicSignal System Testing MaintainerSignal Systems Expert
⚡ Skills (12)
Troubleshooting4/100
Equipment Maintenance4/100
Repairing4/100
Quality Control Analysis4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Equipment Selection4/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Operation and Control3/100
Active Listening3/100
+ 2 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (8)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Maintenance management software
Facilities management software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
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📊 Skills Comparison
Signal and Track Switch Repairers → Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (57% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (12)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Troubleshooting
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Repairing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Equipment Maintenance
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Operation and Control
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
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Equipment Selection
Current: 4Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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