Also called: Trackmobile Operator, Industrial Rail Switcher
Drives a vehicle that rides on both road and rails to move railcars at factories, grain elevators, and plants.
At a plant, the operator uses a Trackmobile to push loaded railcars into position for unloading, couples cars, and inspects brakes.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; railroad safety rules certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 53-4013: Slower than average (1% to 2%).
Medium risk for 10 years. Remote-control car movers and automated plant rail systems are spreading; fewer operators by 2036.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to plants and terminals that move railcars on site; they train you
Classes: Auto tech CTE, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-4013.
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