Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs
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Building Maintenance Worker
- Calgon Carbon Corporation
- Columbus,OH
Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we...
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Apartment Maintenance Technician I
- Redwood Living
- Dublin,OH
Location: Dublin, OH About Redwood: At Redwood Living, Inc. (“Redwood”), we believe our success is driven by the people who power us. We are proud to be a multi-state employer with a growing team of over 650 employees committed to building...
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HOT SHOT DRIVERS WANTED $4K/WEEK
- R and J Hotshots
- Columbus,OH
We are looking for drivers specifically for a dually with a 40 foot hotshot trailer. Drivers will have two and a half weeks on the road and four days off. There will be instances where drivers may have to tarp, change and/or bind. They will...
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.