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Rail and Rolling Stock Builders and Repairers

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.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£42736

New workers start around £26318. Normal pay is £42736 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £60755.

Jobs

732

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

Daily Tasks

  • Maintains record of repairs and maintenance carried out.
  • Oils and greases train engines.
  • Inspects and tests new and repaired machinery for conformity with standards and specifications.
  • Examines rolling stock for defects, removes, replaces and repairs faulty parts.
  • Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to make train engines.
  • Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations.

Skills Employers are looking for

Soft Skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

  • Learning Strategies

    58

  • Critical Thinking

    52

  • Mathematics

    49

  • Reading Comprehension

    47

  • Writing

    42

  • Active Listening

    42

  • Active Learning

    41

  • Monitoring

    38

  • Speaking

    37

  • Science

    34

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