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Railway electronic technician

Other names

electrical train electrician, rail electrician, locomotive electrician, overhead power engineer, electrical rail electrician, electrician electric engines, railway line side equipment engineer, electrician diesel engines, railway electronic inspector, telecommunication electronic technician, telecommunication electronic inspector, railway overhead power engineer

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They put in, check, test and fix the electronic machines that control trains, such as radios and signal systems.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhererailway lines and stations, railway workshopsPaySign in to see
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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.

  2. 2

    Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.

  3. 3

    Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien électronique de maintenance ferroviaire/technicienne électronique de maintenance ferroviaire
español
técnico electrónico de ferrocarriles/técnica electrónica de ferrocarriles
العربية
فني إلكترونيات السكك الحديدية
português
Técnico de eletrónica ferroviária/Técnica de eletrónica ferroviária
Deutsch
Elektroniker für Schienenfahrzeuge/Elektronikerin für Schienenfahrzeuge
italiano
tecnico elettronico nel settore ferroviario

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