Occupations/49-3043.00
Rail Car Repairers
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
24%
More resilient
Human characteristics
61%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
42%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.
- Mostly routine
Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
- Mostly routine
Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
- 02Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.
- 03Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.
- 04Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.
- 05Remove locomotives, car mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches.
- 06Test units for operability before and after repairs.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.80
- Degree of automation1.44
- Time sitting1.57
- Originality (ability)2.75
- Conflict situations2.62
- Hands-on objects/tools4.88
- Outdoors / weather4.26
- Disease exposure1.10
- Decision freedom4.13
Top abilities
- Manual Dexterity3.88
- Control Precision3.88
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.88
- Multilimb Coordination3.75
- Near Vision3.62
- Finger Dexterity3.62
- Trunk Strength3.50
- Static Strength3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
8 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0302 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.03 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0302 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0302 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0302 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0302 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0302 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0302 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0302 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |