rolling stock engine inspector

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.

Scope note

Excludes rolling stock inspector. Includes people performing inspections on engines only.

Alternative Labels

carriage engine inspector

depot repair inspector

locomotive engine inspector

multiple unit engine inspector

railcar engine inspector

rail depot repair inspector

rail vehicle engine inspector

rail vehicle repair inspector

railway depot repair inspector

railway vehicle engine inspector

railway workshop repair inspector

rail workshop repair inspector

rolling stock engine inspector

rolling stock repair inspector

traction engineering technician

wagon engine inspector

workshop repair inspector

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

conduct performance tests control compliance of railway vehicles regulations create solutions to problems evaluate engine performance inspect manufacture of rolling stock inspect quality of products manage health and safety standards operate precision measuring equipment read engineering drawings read standard blueprints use technical documentation use testing equipment write inspection reports

Essential Knowledge

electricity electromechanics engine components engineering processes mechanics mechanics of trains operation of different engines quality assurance procedures

Optional Skills and Competences

act as contact person during equipment incident diagnose defective engines disassemble engines issue licences lead inspections liaise with engineers maintain test equipment manage maintenance operations perform test run prepare audit activities re-assemble engines record test data send faulty equipment back to assembly line supervise staff supervise work

Optional Knowledge

engineering principles

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/84219dd7-eb68-426e-9ec3-431eceb61c96

Status

released

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