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Railway electronic technician

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Electrical rail electrician Electrical train electrician Electrician diesel engines Electrician electric engines Locomotive electrician Overhead power engineer Rail electrician Rail electronic inspector Railway electronic inspector Railway electronic technician Railway line side equipment engineer Railway overhead power engineer Telecommunication electronic inspector Telecommunication electronic technician

Railway electronic technicians are responsible for installing, inspecting, testing, and maintaining train control systems, radio, radar, electronic and electromagnetic components.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Examining and testing machines, instruments, components, control systems and other electronic equipment to identify faults;
(b) Adjusting, repairing and replacing worn and defective parts and wiring, and maintaining machines, equipment and instruments;
(c) Reassembling, test operating and adjusting equipment;
(d) Installing electronic instruments and control systems;
(e) Coordinating work with that of engineers, technicians and other maintenance personnel;
(f) Interpreting test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems;
(g) Installing, adjusting, repairing or replacing electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems using hand tools, power tools or soldering irons;
(h) Connecting components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters and in-flight refuelling systems;
(i) Keeping records of maintenance and repair work.

Knowledge

  • Electronics and automation
  • Electricity and energy
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft

Digital competencies

  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Operating communications equipment
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Installing wooden and metal components

Digital competencies

  • Accessing and analysing digital data
  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Electrical and electronics trades workers

Electronics and telecommunications installers and repairers

Electronics mechanics and servicers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Electronics mechanics and servicers

263

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

21,45%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-8,46% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

70,57%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

11,86%

Part-time contracts

1,12% Turnover index

126

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-11%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Electrical and electronics trades workers

98%

2%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Electrical and electronics trades workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Electronics and telecommunications installers and repairers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Electronics mechanics and servicers

No experience
13%
Less than 1 year
19%
Between 1 and 2 years
14%
Between 2 and 4 years
32%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
15%
Manufacturing
38%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
13%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Information and communication
7%
Transportation and storage
6%
Others
24%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.