Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs
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Logistics Specialist - Material Handler/Delivery Driver - Columbus, OH
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- Grove City,OH
At TireHub we move more than tires – we move businesses forward, support communities, and help keep America rolling. And behind it all? Our people. We call them Hubbers – because they're at the center of...
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Maintenance Technician
- Wallick Communities
- Columbus,OH
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RETAIL SALES AND MERCHANDISING SUPERVISOR
- Micro Center
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MICRO CENTER is the nation's leading computer and electronic device big box retailer! Our technology superstore has an industry-leading 40,000 selection of premier computer products and the most knowledgeable staff in the business. Passion, Energy &...
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.