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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.

Current openings

Rail Maintenance Worker 8
Railroad Track Mechanic 3
Track Layer 30
Track Machine Operator 58
Track Moving Machine Operator 19
Track Repair Worker 17
Track Surfacing Machine Operator 13

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.