The Collar360

Rolling stock engine tester

Other names

multiple unit engine tester, rail vehicle engine tester, diesel engine tester, electric engine tester, railcar engine tester, locomotive engine tester, railway vehicle engine tester

Quality control and testing

They test diesel and electric train engines, set them on a test stand, and record data like heat, speed and fuel use.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhererailway workshops, engine testing shedsPaySign in to see
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  1. 1

    Test how well diesel and electric engines work.

  2. 2

    Place engines on the test stand or direct others to do it.

  3. 3

    Use hand tools to position engines on the test stand.

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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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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
testeur de moteurs de matériel roulant/testeuse de moteurs de matériel roulant
español
especialista en ensayos y control de calidad de motores de material rodante/especialista en ensayos y control de calidad de motores de material rodante
العربية
مختبر محركات القاطرات / مختبرة محركات القاطرات
português
Técnico de ensaios de material rolante/Técnica de ensaios de material rolante
Deutsch
Prüfer Lokomotivenantriebe/Prüferin Lokomotivenantriebe
italiano
collaudatore di motori ferroviari/collaudatrice di motori ferroviari

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