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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| train-preparer | Occupational skill for the role 'train preparer' (also: switch tender, railway track technician, rail signal maintainer, signalman, railway track maintainer, track worker). Use when the user asks for typical train preparer work such as: Monitor gauges or meters that measure speed, amperage, battery charge, or air pressure in brake lines or in main reservoirs.; Observe tracks to detect obstructions.; Interpret train orders, signals, or railroad rules and regulations that govern the operation of locomotives. |
Train Preparer
Train preparers are responsible for checking and testing of equipment and systems on rail vehicles before vehicles are moved. They ensure that a train is in a fit condition to enter service, that the train equipment is correctly deployed and the formation of the train matches the train’s designated pathway. Depending on the individual work organisation of the operator they also perform technical inspections carried out prior to the train entering service.
Core workflow
- Monitor gauges or meters that measure speed, amperage, battery charge, or air pressure in brake lines or in main reservoirs.
- Observe tracks to detect obstructions.
- Interpret train orders, signals, or railroad rules and regulations that govern the operation of locomotives.
- Receive starting signals from conductors and use controls such as throttles or air brakes to drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas turbine-electric locomotives.
- Confer with conductors or traffic control center personnel via radiophones to issue or receive information concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains.
- Operate locomotives to transport freight or passengers between stations or to assemble or disassemble trains within rail yards.
- Respond to emergency conditions or breakdowns, following applicable safety procedures and rules.
- Check to ensure that brake examination tests are conducted at shunting stations.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
Key competences (essential)
- characteristics of wheel rail interface
- comply with legal regulations
- comply with railway safety standards
- detect rail track malfunctions
- ensure correct signalling during rail maintenance
- ensure finished product meet requirements
- ensure rail tracks remain clear
- execute working instructions
- hydraulics
- maintain inventory of rail track parts
- operate hydraulic jack lift
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform manual work autonomously
- perform rail track inspections
- principles of mechanical engineering
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/219e7fdd-5889-4517-9e86-620a12d535aa), ONET 30.3 (53-4011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*