AI for Rail Car Repairers

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17 matched to the tools rail car repairers use. Showing 17.

• Microsoft Outlook

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  Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

  Microsoft Outlook

• Adobe Acrobat Sign

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  Make (make.com)

• Microsoft Excel

  MCP server

  Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

  Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Word

  MCP server

• Office Powerpoint

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• Powerpoint

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• Adobe Acrobat

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  Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

• Adobe Pdf Services

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• Adobe Sign

  MCP server

• Excel

  Skill

• Excel

  MCP server

• Microsoft

  MCP server

• Microsoft 365 Excel

  App

  Make (make.com)

• Microsoft Outlook

  App

• PowerOffice

  App

  Make (make.com)

• Spreadsheet

  Skill

• Spreadsheetcom

  App

The tools this job actually uses

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• Adobe Acrobathot
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• Microsoft Windowshot
• Microsoft Wordhot
• Mozilla Firefoxhot
• Disassembler software
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• RailTech Software Solutions Rail 21 Management System
• RailTech Software Systems Mars for the 21st Century
• WheelShop Automation.com Wheel Shop Management Suite

What this job involves

20 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 20.

1. Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
2. Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.
3. Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.
4. Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.
5. Remove locomotives, car mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches.
6. Test units for operability before and after repairs.
7. Adjust repaired or replaced units as needed to ensure proper operation.
8. Repair and maintain electrical and electronic controls for propulsion and braking systems.
9. Disassemble units such as water pumps, control valves, and compressors so that repairs can be made.
10. Repair, fabricate, and install steel or wood fittings, using blueprints, shop sketches, and instruction manuals.
11. Measure diameters of axle wheel seats, using micrometers, and mark dimensions on axles so that wheels can be bored to specified dimensions.
12. Perform scheduled maintenance, and clean units and components.
13. Examine car roofs for wear and damage, and repair defective sections, using roofing material, cement, nails, and waterproof paint.
14. Test electrical systems of cars by operating systems and using testing equipment such as ammeters.
15. Paint car exteriors, interiors, and fixtures.
16. Replace defective wiring and insulation, and tighten electrical connections, using hand tools.
17. Install and repair interior flooring, fixtures, walls, plumbing, steps, and platforms.
18. Repair window sash frames, attach weather stripping and channels to frames, and replace window glass, using hand tools.
19. Align car sides for installation of car ends and crossties, using width gauges, turnbuckles, and wrenches.
20. Repair car upholstery.