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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Operate or monitor railroad track switches or locomotive instruments. May couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up or break up trains. Watch for and relay traffic signals. May inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and hand brakes. May watch for dragging equipment or obstacles on rights-of-way.
What a railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firer does
Become a railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firer
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Wage information is not available. Average annual earnings data is currently unavailable.
Railroad Brake, Signal, And Switch Operators And Locomotive Firer job outlook
- There are 290 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 55 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.