5237- RAIL AND ROLLING STOCK BUILDERS AND REPAIRERS

Job Title: 

RAIL AND ROLLING STOCK BUILDERS AND REPAIRERS

Alternate Titles: 

Coach repairer (railways),Mechanical fitter (railway and rolling stock),Railway engineer,Rolling stock technician

Job Description: 

Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers erect, fit, assemble and repair rolling stock parts and sub-assemblies, and test and adjust new engines for trains.

Education: 

Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, a GNVQ/ GSVQ or a BTEC/SQA award. Apprenticeships in Engineering Maintenance at NVQ/SVQ Level 3 are available.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 5
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 11.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations;
  • fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to make train engines;
  • examines rolling stock for defects, removes, replaces and repairs faulty parts;
  • inspects and tests new and repaired machinery for conformity with standards and specifications;
  • oils and greases train engines;
  • maintains record of repairs and maintenance carried out.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK