All about the profession of a machinist

Driver Is an employee who is involved in the management of all kinds of transport. Today in our article we will talk about the features of the profession, the pros and cons of the work of such a specialist.

First of all, it should be noted that work as a machinist is suitable only for representatives of the strong half of humanity. Due to the fact that the person holding this position performs difficult and responsible work, it is prohibited at the legislative level to attract women to the position of a machinist. Generally speaking, a machinist is by definition generalist, since in the course of performing his professional duties, he must simultaneously carry out a number of disparate tasks.

In the past few years, have become very popular blue-collar occupations... That is why an increasing number of young people are turning their attention to the profession of a driver. However, before making a final decision about your future career, it is important to evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of the profession. The advantages of being a driver include the following characteristics.

1. High wages. If we turn to statistical data, we can conclude that the average level of the driver's salary is quite high. This is due to the complexity of the profession itself.Thus, in the event that you acquire the appropriate professional education, you will be able to ensure a high standard of living for yourself and your family.
2. Availability of a social package. Train drivers are people who are officially employed. Accordingly, they can count on a full-fledged social package, as well as all kinds of privileges and benefits.
3. Relevance in the labor market. If we analyze the open vacancies of employment centers throughout the country, we can conclude that machinists are quite in-demand specialists. Having received professional training in this specialty, you can be confident in the future.
4. Early retirement. Due to the fact that the work of a machinist is associated with great responsibility, high risks and dangerous working conditions, the employer allows his employees to retire quite early.

Among the disadvantages of the driver's profession are the following parameters.

• High stress levels... The high responsibility associated with the work of a driver requires an employee to be stress-resistant and highly emotionally stable.
• Permanent business trips. The professional activity of the driver is associated with constant traveling and business trips, in connection with which he spends a rather small amount of time with his family and may miss various family celebrations.
• Work on weekends and holidays. Due to the irregular work schedule and the shifting nature of professional activity, the driver may be called to work on a weekend or holiday.
• Hazardous working conditions. The execution of the daily working functions of the driver is associated with the impact on the human body of a large number of negative factors: electric fields, vibration, acceleration and deceleration. All these factors can have a detrimental effect on health and can become the causes of many chronic diseases and ailments.

Depending on the nature of the driver's work, a professional may have one (or several) specialties. Let's consider the main ones:

• technological pump specialist;
• mobile power plant operator;
• train driver;
• master of railway construction machines;
• logging station manager;
• lineman;
• turbine equipment specialist;
• skidder;
• driver-driver of underground self-propelled PSM;
• manipulator master;
• the driver of road installations;
• milling cutter operator;
• a motor vehicle mechanic;
• loader specialist;
• power unit driver;
• escalator driver;
• master of oil and gas drilling rigs;
• washing unit specialist;
• aerial platform master;
• operator of washing and gas turbine devices;
• enrichment and briquetting specialist;
• crushing trolley driver;
• dump truck master;
• fuel supply specialist;
• driver of PKS, SPS, PTE, etc.

Thus, you can choose one or another specialization depending on your individual preferences.

In the course of his work, the driver is required to perform a huge number of tasks. Moreover, all functions are regulated by such official documents as job description, professional standard and ETKS. At the same time, depending on the category of a specialist and a specific place of work, the amount of what a specialist should know and be able to do may differ. The standard functions of a specialist include:

• management of various trains (both freight and passenger);
• control of industrial and shunting locomotives;
• control over the stability of the work of all constituent parts of the train;
• checking the technical condition of mechanisms;
• control over the safety of passengers and cargo;
• adherence to the train timetable;
• monitoring of indicators of traffic lights and many others. dr.

It should be borne in mind that the driver may be liable (up to criminal). Thus, before officially accepting a job offer, you need to make sure that you are able to perform all the tasks that your employer prescribes for you.

The work of a specialist can only be done by the person who has received appropriate education.

In order to enroll in the driver, you need to pass the appropriate exams after the 9th grade (these can be subjects such as history and mathematics). In addition, some educational institutions may require applicants to pass entrance exams. One way or another, but after choosing a specific educational institution, you need to visit the admissions office and find out all the details.

If you want to become a train driver, then you need to complete the appropriate training. in a secondary vocational institution (for example, in a college or technical school). You can enter the technical school after the 9th grade. In this case, it is recommended to choose direction of training "Technical operation of rolling stock of railways". It is recommended to give preference to prestigious educational institutions from the capital or large cities.

After graduation, you will have to pass a certification exam in order to become a qualified employee and be able to find a job in the relevant position. It should be borne in mind that after receiving a 3-year education in a secondary vocational institution, you should not stop your studies.

A machinist is a specialist who receives a fairly high salary. Thus, the average figure in Russia is about 40,000 rubles. It should be borne in mind that the level of material remuneration for labor depends on a number of characteristics:

• region of residence (in large cities and the capital, drivers receive much more than in the provinces);
• work experience and educational level (these characteristics are directly proportional to the level of wages);
• a specific place of work (usually in private companies, employees receive more than in state-owned enterprises), etc.