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Overview
Rolling stock assemblers build rail vehicle subassemblies and body structures by fitting prefabricated parts with hand tools, power tools, lifting equipment, robots and technical drawings.
In job descriptions, look for rail vehicle assembly, blueprints, metal parts, component alignment, fastening, welding, train mechanics, control systems, product inspection and railway vehicle compliance.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Rolling stock assemblers work on rail vehicle bodies, frames and subassemblies. The work follows blueprints, technical documentation and build sequences, with lifting equipment, power tools, fastening, alignment and checks of functional performance.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes train mechanics, electromechanics, metal assembly, arc welding, component alignment, product inspection, railway vehicle compliance and safe use of lifting or robotic equipment.
Salary context
Pay context depends on assembly complexity, tolerance and compliance demands, welding or electrical depth, shift pattern, responsibility for inspections and whether the role covers prototype, repair or serial production.
Career paths
Career paths can move from mechanical assembly to rolling stock assembler, team lead, quality inspector, maintenance technician, welding specialist or production planner for rail vehicle manufacturing.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names vehicle type, blueprint reading, metal parts, fastening method, welding, control systems, inspection duties, railway regulations, tools and how final assembly quality is signed off.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Rail Car Repairers
49-3043.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETTeam Assemblers
51-2092.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
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Alternative labels
rolling stock builder
locomotive builder
carriage builder
wagon builder
railway vehicle builder
rail vehicle builder
railcar builder
multiple unit builder
carriage assembly worker
railcar assembly worker
multiple unit assembly worker
rail vehicle assembly worker
railway vehicle assembly worker
rolling stock assembly worker
rail vehicle assembler
railcar assembler
locomotive assembler
railway vehicle assembler
locomotive assembly worker
multiple unit assembler
wagon assembly worker
wagon assembler
carriage assembler
Occupation group
Mechanical machinery assemblers (8211)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/839d738b-8b54-4408-868a-6d8af102d2de |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8211.6 |
| ISCO group | 8211 |
| Concept type | Occupation |