Who is a railway engine mechanic and what do they do? The railway engine mechanic inspects and repairs equipment that is part of a locomotive or railway carriage or engine.
What are the activities of the railway engine mechanic job? Inspects and repairs if necessary, locomotives, carriages and their parts e.g. engines, gears, brake systems, bogies, towing equipment, buffer gear and others, (other than electrically driven engines.)
Where is it done and under what conditions? On railway tracks, in depots and stations and therefore exposed to significant noise dust & dirt at times.
What tools/equipment do they use? Hand tools and other measuring instruments.
What do you need to succeed? Basic qualifications for this job include vocational training, manual dexterity and technical awareness.