Occupation Atlasrolling stock electrician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fd86ebe1-bad4-4486-9b76-01a48030e49a
rolling stock electrician
Rolling stock electricians install, maintain and repair electrical and electronic systems in rail vehicles such as air conditioning systems, lamps, heating systems, electrical wiring etc. They use diagnostic testing equipment to inspect vehicles and find faults. To do repair work, they use hand tools and specialised electrical instruments and machines.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.87
- I Investigative2.77
- S Social1.48
- A Artistic1.21
- E Enterprising1.16
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Rail Car Repairers (49-3043.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (17)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply health and safety standards
- electrical systems used in transportation
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- electronics
- fasten components
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- install electronic communication devices on trains
- maintain electrical equipment
- mechanics
- mechanics of trains
- perform test run
- read standard blueprints
- troubleshoot
- use technical documentation
- use testing equipment
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (17)
- apply soldering techniques
- check train engines
- conduct performance tests
- create technical plans
- detect malfunctions in train control systems
- electromechanics
- ensure compliance with warranty contracts
- ensure maintenance of trains
- follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
- identify customer's needs
- install transport equipment lighting
- operate soldering equipment
- position vehicles for maintenance and repair
- test electronic units
- use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs
- use specialised tools in electric repairs
- write records for repairs
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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