Supervises and performs maintenance of railway tracks, roadbeds, switches, fences and other rail way facilities.
Supervises large size activity or provides staff supervision relating to maintenance of railway facilities; performs duties shown in preceding level of skill; must be able to supervise personnel performing duties of MOS 65B, 65D, 65G, 65H, 65J or 65K at the 4 skill level; serves as principal NCO in railway operating, maintenance-of-way or repair company, or operations section of railway battalion or higher level organization; advises on all matters relating to railway operations, maintenance-of-way, and repair; monitors and controls railway, passenger, and freight traffic; prepares, reproduces, and distributes operation reports; edits and prepares training material; assists in coordination and implementation of operations, training programs, and administrative activities; maintains records of strength, location and employment of railway personnel, and equipment; coordinates railway operations and maintenance; consolidates, prepares, reviews, and processes regular and special reports of command railway activities; performs principal noncommissioned officer duties associated with SQI M.
Operates and maintains track motor cars; performs repair and maintenance on track, associated rail facilities, and adjoining structure; repairs roadbed defects, improperly functioning signals and switches and detects presence of hazardous debris and combustibles to assure properly operating right-of-way; gages tracks, computes proper tie spacing, and checks degree of elevation and curvature of tracks undergoing repairs; makes minor repairs to railway; building fences, crossing gates and sign posts; receives, accounts for, and issues tools used in maintenance of rails, ties, frogs and other rail part and assemblies; supervised small activity involved n maintenance of railway facilities; determines need for construction machinery and arranges for movement to repair site; outlines repair work and coordinates with other type repair units; observes track equipment, switches, and signals under operating conditions and records defects and malfunctioning; supervises installation and repair of power-supplying third rails; assists mechanical maintenance personnel in clearing track wreckage; instructs personnel in clearing of determining and marking rail defects, and in making minor repairs; conducts on-the-job training; consults time tables and train dispatchers standard signals to warn operation crews of dangers; examines right-of-way after thaws, rain, or snow to detect washouts or heavy drifts which would make track unsafe; supervises clearance of obstructions and combustible materials from track and surrounding areas; supervised medium size activity involved in maintenance of railway facilities; performs duties shown in preceding level of skill; coordinates activities of subordinate elements; applies knowledge of limitations and capabilities of subordinates in adjusting work assignments; reviews, consolidates and prepares technical personnel and administrative reports relating to maintenance of railway facility activities.
Must be able to supervise personnel performing duties of MOS 65B, 65D, 65G, 65H, 65J or 65K at the 4 skill level; serves as principal NCO in railway operating, maintenance-of-way or repair company, or operations section of railway battalion or higher level organization; advises on all matters relating to railway operations, maintenance-of-way, and repair; monitors and controls railway, passenger, and freight traffic; prepares, reproduces, and distributes operation reports; edits and prepares training material; assists in coordination and implementation of operations, training programs, and administrative activities; maintains records of strength, location and employment of railway personnel, and equipment; coordinates railway operations and maintenance; consolidates, prepares, reviews, and processes regular and special reports of command railway activities; performs principal noncommissioned officer duties associated with SQI M; provides advice and makes, recommendations to the commander aid staff on all matters pertain to enlisted personnel and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections and visits and at ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities facilities aid personnel as prescribed by the commander; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instructions; insures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs, of the service, and command regulations or policies; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted personnel of the command; inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; sits as president or, member of command promotion board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; performs other duties prescribed by, the commander.