All about the profession of train electrician

Railways are arteries that play an important role in the economic and social development of any country. The movement of goods and passengers on them should be comfortable and safe. Therefore, in railway transport, there are many specialties, without which these conditions cannot be met, and one of them is a train electrician.

The main feature of the “train electrician” (FEM) profession is the traveling nature of work. That is before choosing this specialty, a person must understand that he will almost always be on the road. The level of knowledge and professional skills of this employee must be such that, on the route of a passenger train, a specialist can observe the operation of the car's equipment, very quickly identify malfunctions and eliminate them if they occur. The performance of the equipment in the cars and the comfort of passengers largely depend on the qualifications of the FEM. You also need to know that the level of knowledge and skills is checked at least once every two years by a special commission.

The position of a train electrician can be appointed only after a person has worked for at least a year in repair departments and confirms his level of knowledge at the certification commission. This work is not easy, but interesting and perfect for people who do not like monotonous work in one place.

In any profession, there is a list of responsibilities that must be performed in your workplace.Job descriptions for train electromechanics are developed on the basis of the Unified Tariff and Qualification Handbook of Works and Occupations of Workers (ETKS), issue 56 of 2019. The document under this title contains a section "Railway transport", which indicates all the professions of this industry and the requirements for them ... The duties of the IEM should not contradict the laws of the state and the labor code, they should take into account labor safety standards and various internal documents of the organization.

The list of duties of a train electromechanic is very wide, here are the main ones.

• Maintenance of equipment and safety of passengers while the train is on the road.
• Before the train departs, the FEM must check the condition of the equipment for which it is responsible.
• While driving, he must follow the readings of the instruments, and if suddenly there are malfunctions in the operation of the equipment, detect and promptly eliminate defects.
• In the event that it is impossible to eliminate the malfunction on the road on your own, then upon arrival at the final destination, submit an application for repair and monitor its quality and volume.
• Instruct all members of the train crew on the rules for operating the equipment and the measures that will need to be taken in the event of its failure, and general safety rules.
• Fill out and maintain all documentation defined by the job description.

If necessary, a train electrician may be involved in overtime work in accordance with current legislation. Violation of duties leads to bringing a specialist to responsibility - administrative, disciplinary and material, and sometimes criminal, if the violation is very serious.

Can be held liable for:

• violation of labor discipline;
• negligent performance of their duties;
• use of official position for personal purposes;
• provision of false information and if the IEM identified deficiencies, but did not take any measures to eliminate them.

The main parameter by which an assessment of the work of a train electromechanic is given is the quality, completeness and timeliness of his performance of the tasks described in the instructions.

Only trained specialists are appointed to this position. To work as a train electrician, you do not need to graduate from a technical school (college); you can get skills in separate courses or at a vocational school. The form of study can be both full-time and part-time, you can also get a specialty remotely.

To work in ordinary cars, a 5th grade is needed, if they have electric heating and air conditioning, 6 is already required. For cars that use the latest technological advances, a specialist below the 7th grade will not even be considered. Therefore, after completing basic training, on the basis of which a diploma of the established sample is issued, it is necessary to constantly take advanced training courses in order to meet the high standards of the profession.

The salary is highly dependent on the qualifications of the specialist and the region of work. On average, it starts from 50 thousand rubles. Accordingly, the higher the grade, the higher the salary, and there are bonuses for special working conditions.