Railway electronic technician
Code 7421.6
Railway electronic technicians are responsible for installing, inspecting, testing, and maintaining train control systems, radio, radar, electronic and electromagnetic components.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- interpret circuit diagrams
- electronics
- electrical wiring plans
- electronics principles
- electrical systems used in transportation
Skills and competences
- comply with legal regulations
- detect malfunctions in train control systems
- ensure compliance with railway regulation
- ensure safety of mobile electrical systems
- enforce railway safety regulations
- install electronic communication devices on trains
- read railway circuit plans
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- maintain railway signal equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate railway vehicles
- operate railway control panels
- operate railway warning systems
- operate railway communication systems
- write routine reports
- follow written instructions
- use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs
- test electronic units
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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