Rolling stock engine inspector
Code 3115.1.19
Rolling stock engine inspectors inspect diesel and electric engines used for locomotives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations. They conduct routine, post-overhaul, pre-availability and post-casualty inspections. They provide documentation for repair activities and technical support to maintenance and repair centers. They review administrative records, analyse the operating performance of engines and report their findings.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- engine components
- electricity
- electromechanics
- operation of different engines
- mechanics
- mechanics of trains
- quality assurance procedures
- engineering processes
Skills and competences
- create solutions to problems
- use technical documentation
- control compliance of railway vehicles regulations
- inspect quality of products
- inspect manufacture of rolling stock
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- operate precision measuring equipment
- conduct performance tests
- use testing equipment
Transversal competences
- evaluate engine performance
- manage health and safety standards
- write inspection reports
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences