Time left: 5 years and 5 months · Group: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
The official job description
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What rail car repairers do all day (for now)
Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.
Test units for operability before and after repairs.
Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
Remove locomotives, car mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches.
Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.
Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.
Also known as
Air Brake Adjuster, Air Brake Man, Air Brake Mechanic, Air Brake Rigger, Air Brake Worker, Air Compressor Mechanic, Air Valve Mechanic, Air Valve Repairer
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace rail car repairers?
Oh, absolutely. By my count you have 5 years and 5 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces rail car repairers?
5 years and 5 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which rail car repairers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment. The rest follows.