The professional responsible for undertaking train maintenance. To ensure operation and optimum use, which will imply carrying out electric and mechanical services periodically, carrying out repairs, and the internal maintenance of trains, for example, the bodywork, panelling, passage seats, etc.

• Undergo regular preventative and corrective maintenance of the trains that transport passengers or goods.
• Work under the orders of mobile material engineers in train maintenance improvement projects. Projects that aim to increase security installations, reliability, availability, maintenance and comfort.
• Carry out electric and mechanical tests of train systems so as to ensure their operation.
• Identify anomalies in the operation of trains and carry out pertinent repair tasks.
• Generate documentation on maintenance undertaken both in revisions and repairs.
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Family Transport and vehicle maintenance - Intermediate level: Maintenance of railway rolling stock
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Transport i manteniment de vehicles: Manteniment de sistemes elèctrics i electrònics de material rodant ferroviari (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Transport i manteniment de vehicles: Manteniment dels sistemes mecànics de material rodant ferroviari (Nivell 2)

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Initiative: Level 1

Orientation within reach: Level 1

Concern for order and quality: Level 2

Analytical thought: Level 1

Team work and cooperation: Level 1

Mechanical handling

People related to the field of mechanical handling are interested in the assembly, maintenance, repair and use of machines, tools and installations. Some good examples of professional activities in the field of mechanical handling are adjusting and configuring machines, reviewing technical equipment to detect incidents in their operation, handling machinery in production processes and driving specialised vehicles.

Electrical and mechanical engineer

Automotive Industry Mechanic

Engineer

Tubular scaffolding assembler

Tower-crane operator

• Work hours

  Flexible full-time working hours, given that on many occasions availability to work at night, weekends and holidays is required.

• Salary

  The annual gross salary of train maintenance operators varies according to the professional status and experience of individuals, and ranges from 16.661 to 23.648 euros per annum gross. Median: 19.849 euros annum gross. In addition to the gross salary, train maintenance operators obtain bonuses and incentives in accordance with the overtime, night or public holiday shifts undertaken.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Specialist staff