Railway Shunter
OSCA 741934
330
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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About this career
Sorts, assembles and disassembles trains from rolling stock, and safely moves trains within marshalling yards.
What they typically do
- Assembles and disassembles trains, locomotives and/or rolling stock in the marshalling yard
- Places wagons into railway parking tracks (sidings)
- Moves trains safely between yards and platforms
- Conducts safety checks on trains and rolling stock
- Directs train drivers around the marshalling yard
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Railway Shunter.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.