910.363-010 - FIRER, LOCOMOTIVE (r.r. trans.) alternate titles: assistant engineer - DOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles Job Description

CODE: 910.363-010

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TITLE(s): FIRER, LOCOMOTIVE (r.r. trans.) alternate titles: assistant engineer

Monitors locomotive instruments and watches for dragging equipment, obstacles on right-of-way, and train signals during run: Inventories supplies, such as fuel, water, and sand, to ensure safe, efficient operation during run. Inspects locomotive to detect damaged or worn parts. Observes oil, temperature, and pressure gauges on dashboard to ascertain if engine is operating safely and efficiently. Observes track from left side of locomotive to detect obstructions on tracks. Observes train signals along route and verifies their meaning for LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER (r.r. trans.). Observes train as it goes around curves to detect dragging equipment and smoking journal boxes. Observes signals from workers in rear of train and relays information to LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER (r.r. trans.). Signals YARD COUPLER (r.r. trans.) to set handbrakes on cars and to throw track switches when switching cars from train at way stations. Operates locomotive during emergency. May start diesel engine to warm engine before run. May be designated according to kind of locomotive as Firer, Diesel Locomotive (r.r. trans.); Firer, Electric Locomotive (r.r. trans.); or according to type of traffic as Road-Freight Firer (r.r. trans.); Road-Passenger Firer (r.r. trans.).
GOE: 05.08.02 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M2 L3 SVP: 6 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 97311 Locomotive Firers

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CODE: 910.363-010 Buy the DOT: Download
TITLE(s): FIRER, LOCOMOTIVE (r.r. trans.) alternate titles: assistant engineer

Monitors locomotive instruments and watches for dragging equipment, obstacles on right-of-way, and train signals during run: Inventories supplies, such as fuel, water, and sand, to ensure safe, efficient operation during run. Inspects locomotive to detect damaged or worn parts. Observes oil, temperature, and pressure gauges on dashboard to ascertain if engine is operating safely and efficiently. Observes track from left side of locomotive to detect obstructions on tracks. Observes train signals along route and verifies their meaning for LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER (r.r. trans.). Observes train as it goes around curves to detect dragging equipment and smoking journal boxes. Observes signals from workers in rear of train and relays information to LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER (r.r. trans.). Signals YARD COUPLER (r.r. trans.) to set handbrakes on cars and to throw track switches when switching cars from train at way stations. Operates locomotive during emergency. May start diesel engine to warm engine before run. May be designated according to kind of locomotive as Firer, Diesel Locomotive (r.r. trans.); Firer, Electric Locomotive (r.r. trans.); or according to type of traffic as Road-Freight Firer (r.r. trans.); Road-Passenger Firer (r.r. trans.).
GOE: 05.08.02 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M2 L3 SVP: 6 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 97311 Locomotive Firers