Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs
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Maintenance Technician 3rd Shift
- Job&Talent
- Columbus,OH
Maintenance Technician 3rd Shift - New Albany At Job&Talent, we are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician 3rd Shift to work with a leading manufacturing company in New Albany. Shift Patterns Monday -...
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Rail Yard Operator
- ConGlobal
- Columbus,OH
Launch Your Career with ConGlobal ConGlobal is hiring immediately...
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Mechanic
- Forward Air, Inc.
- Columbus,OH
Position: Trailer Mechanic Pay Rate: $25-$32/ Hour Schedules Available: Sun, Mon, Tue 6p-6a and every other Sat 6p-6a Wed, Thurs, Fri 6p-6a and every other Sat 6p-6a Wed 6a - 6p and Thu, Fri, Sat 6a-6p Job Description: Forward Air is looking for a...
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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