Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators: 
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.
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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics |
| Indiana Average Salary | $49,810.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 43 days |
| Typical Education | High school equivalency |
| Typical Experience | None |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 91 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 0.86 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 454 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | 2.56 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Information Gathering
Following Directions
Professionalism
Work Ethic
Information Gathering
Following Directions
Professionalism
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Handling and Moving Objects
Sand metal or plastic objects
Compact materials to create level bases
Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces
Cut wood components for installation
Cut metal or plastic material
Apply protective sealants or coatings
Paint surfaces such as walls
Drill holes in construction materials
Operate track switches
Position machines, equipment, or structures
Couple/Uncouple railroad cars
Compact materials to create level bases
Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces
Cut wood components for installation
Cut metal or plastic material
Apply protective sealants or coatings
Paint surfaces such as walls
Drill holes in construction materials
Operate track switches
Position machines, equipment, or structures
Couple/Uncouple railroad cars
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Operate heavy construction equipment
Operate power or hand tools in construction, extraction, or mining environments
Move earth or debris for roads, construction, or related projects
Grade earth for roads or other construction
Operate locomotives, dinkey engines, or other rail vehicles
Operate material or personnel moving, lifting, loading, or unloading equipment
Operate power or hand tools in construction, extraction, or mining environments
Move earth or debris for roads, construction, or related projects
Grade earth for roads or other construction
Operate locomotives, dinkey engines, or other rail vehicles
Operate material or personnel moving, lifting, loading, or unloading equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Repair construction machinery or equipment
Repair railroad equipment or tracks
Clean construction or extraction related tools, equipment, or machinery
Maintain construction machinery or equipment
Maintain mechanical machinery or implements
Repair railroad equipment or tracks
Clean construction or extraction related tools, equipment, or machinery
Maintain construction machinery or equipment
Maintain mechanical machinery or implements
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