How do they match: Rail Car Repairers

  • Maintenance Mechanic
  • Freight Maintenance Specialist
  • Rail Car Maintenance Mechanic

  • Install and repair interior flooring, fixtures, walls, plumbing, steps, and platforms.
  • Align car sides for installation of car ends and crossties, using width gauges, turnbuckles, and wrenches.
  • Perform scheduled maintenance, and clean units and components.
  • Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
  • Repair, fabricate, and install steel or wood fittings, using blueprints, shop sketches, and instruction manuals.

  • Install hardware or other interior fixtures.
  • Install vehicle parts or accessories.
  • Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
  • Maintain repair or maintenance records.