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Career Guidance Skills working with computers S5.7 - using digital tools to control machinery S5.7.0 - using digital tools to control machinery Operate LED-based panel signal boxes
Description
Work with high tech LED-based signal boxes; a signaller flips switches and pushes buttons to manipulate train movements on stretches of track up to 50 miles long.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 2 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Level crossing signalpersonLevel crossing signalpersons operate equipment in the safeguarding of level crossings, according to safety regulations. They supervise the traffic situation around the level crossi…
- Rail traffic controllerRail traffic controllers operate signals and points that help make sure trains run safely and on time. They operate from a signal box in order to control the order…
Related skills
- Signal boxes
- Signal box parts
- Maintain railway signal equipment
- Operate train signalling equipment
- Test railway signalling equipment
- Carry out railway accident investigations
- Read railway circuit plans
- Operate train integrated electronic control centre
- Follow strict level crossing operating procedures
- Authorise occupancy of rail tracks
- Operate railway lever frames
- Mechanics of trains
