As a Rail Maintenance Technician, you will need to master following:

• advise on railway infrastructure repairs
• characteristics of wheel rail interface
• detect rail track malfunctions
• inspect rail flaws
• inspect railways visually
• interpret graphical recordings of rail-flaw-detection machine
• monitor stationary rail sensors
• write rail defect records

More generally, a rail maintenance technician is also versed in:

• electricity
• follow health and safety procedures in construction
• inspect construction supplies
• maintain sensor equipment
• mechanics
• mechanics of trains
• record test data
• sensors
• test sensors
• use safety equipment in construction

It also helps to know the following:

• construction product regulation
• detect flaws in rails
• electrical systems used in transportation
• electronics principles
• hot wheel detection system
• hunting truck detector
• modern power signalling systems
• process incoming construction supplies
• railway framework legislation
• test the rail-flaw-detection machine
• use tribometer
• weigh in motion system
• wheel impact load detector
• work in a construction team
• work trains
• keep personal administration
• keep records of work progress
• liaise with managers
• liaise with rail experts
• maintain records of maintenance interventions
• work ergonomically