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PROFESSIONAL knowledge:
At the concept level:
1. Procedure for the commercial inspection of freight wagons.
2. Procedure for performing shunting.
3. Procedure for performing shunting on specialised repair roads.
4. Procedure for cleaning freight wagons.
5. Devices for the cleaning of freight wagons.
6. Technology and devices for the painting of freight wagons.
7. Properties of metals and materials to be applied for the repair of freight wagons and their application.
8. Basic principles of welding and gas cutting.
9. Procedure for washing and cleaning passenger wagons.
10. Devices and products for the washing of passenger wagons.
11. Basic principles of welding and gas cutting.
12. Types and designation of liquid freights.
13. Types and designation of bulk freights.
At the comprehension level:
1. Types and equipment for specialised inspection of the brakes of freight wagons.
2. Types and structure of freight wagons and containers.
3. Types of damages to freight wagons.
4. Norms of tolerances for the parts and units of freight wagons.
5. Types of communication devices.
6. Ways and procedure of securing the freight train sets.
7. Rules of procedure for internal conversations.
8. Types and codes of damages to freight wagons.
9. Requirements for freight wagons in international traffic.
10. Procedure for information on the running order of a freight wagon for its operation.
11. Types of damages to freight wagons.
12. Techniques for repairing damages to freight wagons and replacing parts.
13. Procedure for securing wagons.
14. Procedure for the acceptance of a wagon after repair.
15. Procedure for drawing up reclamation documents.
16. Freight wagon repair system.
17. Procedure for the technical inspection of the empty freight wagons.
18. Requirements for drawing up the technical documentation on the running order of wagons for transport.
19. Rules for the repair of freight wagon depots.
20. Rules for the overhaul of freight wagons.
21. Rules for the repair of the devices of the braking system of freight wagons.
22. Rules for the repair of the freight wagon bogie.
23. Rules for the repair of freight wagon wheelsets with axle-boxes. Rules for the repair of freight wagon coupling devices.
24. Devices and equipment to be used for the repair of freight wagons.
25. Procedure for performing non-destructive testing.
26. Requirements for freight wagons after release from scheduled repair. Freight wagon repair system. Special computer programs for repair.
27. Norms of tolerances for the parts and units of passenger wagons.
28. Types and equipment for specialised inspection of the brakes of passenger wagons.
29. Ways of securing the passenger train sets.
30. Rules of procedure for internal conversations.
31. Requirements for passenger wagons in international traffic.
32. Procedure for providing information on the running order of a passenger wagon for its operation.
33. Procedure for the technical revision of passenger wagons.
34. Procedure for preparing passenger wagons before commencing summer and winter transport.
35. Procedure for equipping passenger wagons.
36. Procedure for sanitising passenger wagons.
37. Procedure for washing passenger wagons.
38. Procedure for checking brakes by means of a test bench.
39. Ways and procedure of securing passenger wagons.
40. Techniques for repairing damages and replacing parts.
41. Types, significance, and operation of technical equipment of the repair point.
42. Procedure for the acceptance of a passenger wagon after repair.
43. Procedure for drawing up reclamation documents.
44. Technological process of the operation of a wagon repair company.
45. Devices to fix a freight leak.
46. Techniques for fixing a freight leak.
47. Use of accident flow charts.
48. Types of devices and techniques to fix freight spillage.
At the application level:
1. Procedure for the technical maintenance of a freight wagon.
2. Types of inspection of freight wagon brakes.
3. Technological process of the technical maintenance of freight wagons.
4. Procedures for filling in the technical documentation.
5. Rules of procedure for internal conversations.
6. Norms of tolerances for the parts and units of freight wagons.
7. Professional ethics.
8. Psychology of interaction.
9. Technological process of the routine uncoupling repair point.
10. Procedure for checking brakes of freight wagons by means of a test bench.
11. Ways of securing freight wagons.
12. Types, significance, and operation of technical equipment of the repair point.
13. Specialised computer programs.
14. Technological process of the operation of a wagon repair company. Basics of technical drawing.
15. Tolerances and fits of parts and units.
16. Types and structure of passenger wagons.
17. Procedure for the technical maintenance of a passenger wagon.
18. Types of damages to passenger wagons.
19. Types of inspection of passenger wagon brakes.
20. Types and operating principles of communication devices.
21. Technological process of the technical maintenance of passenger wagons.
22. Procedure for repairing the damages to passenger wagons.
23. Technological process of the routine uncoupling repair point.
24. Rules for the repair of passenger wagon depots.
25. Rules for the overhaul of passenger wagons.
26. Rules for the repair of braking systems and devices of passenger wagons.
27. Rules for the repair of the passenger wagon bogie.
28. Rules for the repair of passenger wagon wheelsets with axle-boxes.
29. Rules for the repair of passenger wagon coupling devices.
30. Types of damages to passenger wagons.
31. Norms of tolerances for the parts and units of passenger wagons.
32. Devices and equipment to be used for the repair of passenger wagons.
33. Procedure for performing non-destructive testing.
34. Classification for damages to wagons.
35. Requirements for passenger wagons after release from scheduled repair.
36. Materials to be applied for the repair of passenger wagons and their properties.
37. Passenger wagon repair system.
38. Special computer programs for the repair of a passenger wagon.
39. Procedure for reporting accidents.
GENERAL knowledge:
At the concept level:
1. Ergonomics.
2. Essence of sustainable development.
3. Rights, obligations, and liability of the employer and employee.
4. Basic principles of ethics.
5. Decision-making principles.
6. Professional career development and its importance.
7. Learning strategies.
8. Self-assessment principles.
At the comprehension level:
1. Types of fire-fighting equipment.
2. Types of fire-fighting facilities and devices.
3. Effect of electricity on human body.
4. Determinants of the effect of electric current.
5. Occupational safety signs and warning labels.
6. Types of personal and collective protective equipment, their application.
7. Preventive measures to remedy work environment risk factors.
8. Environmental pollution.
9. Waste and its utilisation.
10. Environmental protection measures in the event of a freight leak.
11. Basics of providing first aid.
12. Laws and regulations regarding employment legal relationship.
13. Composition of employment contract and collective agreement.
14. Vocabulary.
15. Grammar and language functions.
16. Vocabulary and basic principles of grammar in the official language.
17. Time planning techniques.
18. Settling of conflicts.
19. Preconditions for effective communication.
20. Use of information and communication technologies.
At the application level:
1. Fire-fighting procedure.
2. Electrical safety requirements.
3. Principles of labour protection.
4. Environmental protection regulations.
5. Working techniques safe for health and the environment.
6. ABC method for provision of first aid.
7. Work procedure regulations and internal laws and regulations.
8. Communication in the official language.
9. Professional terminology.
10. Foreign language, professional terminology in foreign language.
11. Psychology of interaction.
12. Office computer programs.
13. Career choice.
PROFESSIONAL skills:
1. To inspect freight wagons.
2. To check the setting of freight wagons.
3. To detect damages to freight wagons.
4. To uncouple the damaged wagon to perform routine uncoupling repair.
5. To report a damage in accordance with the established damage classification code.
6. To mark the damage on the wagon.
7. To check the brakes of the train set.
8. To fill in a specific sample of technical documentation on the uncoupling of wagons during the repair.
9. To provide information on the running order of a freight wagon for its operation in accordance with the established procedure.
10. To perform the commercial inspection of freight wagons.
11. To repair a damage by means of auxiliary devices.
12. To replace a damaged part.
13. To cooperate with other railway employees while repairing a damage.
14. To report a repaired damage in accordance with the established procedure.
15. To secure the uncoupled wagon.
16. To demarcate the uncoupled wagon before commencing work.
17. To inspect the uncoupled damaged wagons.
18. To detect possible further damages to wagons.
19. To mark further detected damages.
20. To determine the sequence of routine uncoupling repair of a freight wagon to be performed.
21. To place the damaged wagon in the repair position.
22. To comply with the requirements of the technological documentation of the routine uncoupling repair of a freight wagon.
23. To disassemble, assemble or repair the damaged parts or units of freight wagons.
24. To report the performed routine uncoupling repair of a freight wagon in accordance with the established procedure.
25. To accept wagons after the repair.
26. To remove the wagon fencing after finishing the work.
27. To draw up technical documentation on the performance of the repair of a freight wagon and a permit for its operation on public roads.
28. To enter data in the respective computer program for the routine uncoupling repair of a freight wagon.
29. To take part in the shunting process.
30. To perform reclamation works.
31. To check the running order of a freight wagon by the mileage and repair schedule deadlines.
32. To perform the technical inspection of the empty freight wagons.
33. To check the suitability of a wagon for the transportation of specific freight.
34. To deliver a freight wagon to specialised roads for repair, cleaning, and other works, if necessary.
35. To draw up technical documentation upon uncoupling the freight wagon from the train set.
36. To check the setting of freight wagons.
37. To check the cleanliness of freight wagons.
38. To determine the scope of the required repair of the parts and units of a freight wagon.
39. To place the freight wagon in the repair position.
40. To use process charts for the repair or replacement of the parts and units of freight wagons.
41. To disassemble the units and parts of a freight wagon.
42. To control the compliance with the technology for scheduled repair of the parts and units of freight wagons.
43. To detect defects of the bodywork and frame of a freight wagon and repair them.
44. To repair the parts and units of a freight wagon.
45. To assemble the parts and units of a freight wagon.
46. To organise the preparation of a freight wagon for painting.
47. To organise the painting and stencilling of a freight wagon.
48. To check the quality of the freight wagon repair and its acceptance after scheduled repair.
49. To draw up technical documentation on the performance of the repair of a freight wagon and a permit for its operation on public roads.
50. To enter data in the respective computer program for scheduled repair of a freight wagon.
51. To apply a specific process chart to perform the scheduled repair of a freight wagon.
52. To apply the technical documentation of the freight wagon manufacturer for the technical maintenance and scheduled repair.
53. To use kinematic, pneumatic, and electrical schemes of freight wagons to perform scheduled repair.
54. To use drawings to perform scheduled repair of a freight wagon.
55. To inspect passenger wagons.
56. To detect damages to passenger wagons.
57. To mark a damage on the passenger wagon.
58. To repair damages to passenger wagons.
59. To check the brakes of the passenger train set.
60. To fill in a specific sample of documentation on the performed check of brakes and readiness of a wagon for further operation.
61. To provide information on the running order of a passenger wagon for its operation in accordance with the established procedure.
62. To uncouple the damaged passenger wagons to perform routine repair.
63. To report a damage to a passenger wagon in accordance with the established damage classification code.
64. To perform the technical revision of passenger wagons.
65. To perform the technical maintenance of passenger wagons before commencing summer and winter transport.
66. To equip passenger wagons.
67. To organise the sanitation of passenger wagons.
68. To organise the washing of passenger wagons.
69. To repair the detected damages.
70. To report a repaired damage in accordance with the established procedure.
71. To secure the uncoupled passenger wagon.
72. To demarcate the uncoupled passenger wagon before commencing work.
73. To inspect the uncoupled damaged passenger wagons.
74. To detect possible further damages to passenger wagons.
75. To mark further detected damages.
76. To determine the sequence of routine repair of passenger wagons to be performed.
77. To place the damaged passenger wagon in the repair position.
78. To comply with the requirements of the technological documentation of routine repair of passenger wagons.
79. To disassemble, assemble or repair the damaged parts or units of passenger wagons.
80. To report the performed routine repair of a passenger wagon in accordance with the established procedure.
81. To accept a passenger wagon after the repair.
82. To remove the passenger wagon fencing after finishing the work.
83. To fill in the technical documentation on the performed repair and readiness of a wagon for further operation.
84. To enter data in the respective computer program for the routine repair of a passenger wagon.
85. To check the setting of a passenger wagon.
86. To organise the cleaning of a passenger wagon.
87. To determine the scope of the required repair of the parts and units of a passenger wagon.
88. To place the passenger wagon in the repair position.
89. To use process charts for the repair or replacement of the parts and units of passenger wagons.
90. To disassemble the units, assemblies, and parts of a passenger wagon.
91. To control the compliance with the technology for scheduled repair of the parts, assemblies, and units of passenger wagons.
92. To detect defects of the bodywork and frame of a passenger wagon and repair them.
93. To detect defects of the parts, assemblies, and units of a passenger wagon.
94. To repair the parts, assemblies, and units of a passenger wagon.
95. To assemble the parts, assemblies, and units of a passenger wagon.
96. To organise the preparation of a passenger wagon for painting.
97. To organise the painting and stencilling of a passenger wagon.
98. To check the quality of the passenger wagon repair and its acceptance after scheduled repair.
99. To draw up technical documentation on the performance of the repair of a passenger wagon and a permit for its operation on public roads.
100. To enter data in the respective computer program for the scheduled repair of a passenger wagon.
101. To detect a damage to a freight wagon.
102. To determine the extent of freight leak.
103. To organise the fixing of the freight leak within the scope of own competence.
104. To take a decision of the running order of a damaged wagon.
105. To report a freight leak in accordance with the established procedure.
106. To detect a damage to a freight wagon.
107. To determine the extent of freight spillage.
108. To organise the fixing of the freight spillage within the scope of own competence.
109. To take a decision of the running order of a damaged wagon.
110. To report a freight spillage in accordance with the established procedure.
GENERAL skills:
1. To use fire-fighting equipment in accordance with the situation.
2. To handle fire-fighting facilities and devices.
3. To act in the event of fire.
4. To handle electrical equipment and devices.
5. To evaluate an electrical device and detect its damages.
6. To undertake measures to prevent electrical injuries.
7. To apply occupational safety requirements while completing a work task.
8. To identify the potential work environment risks.
9. To organise the workplace in compliance with labour protection requirements.
10. To use personal and collective protective equipment.
11. To recognise and comply with occupational safety signs and the requirements of signals and warning labels.
12. To use work practices safe for health and the environment.
13. To act in an environmentally considerate manner.
14. To assess the risk of environmental pollution.
15. To undertake measures to reduce environmental pollution.
16. To organise collection of waste in accordance with the relevant requirements.
17. To assess the situation.
18. To act in accordance with the ABC method.
19. To respect the duties and rights of the employer and the employee.
20. To comply with the work procedure regulations and internal laws and regulations.
21. To communicate in the official language in compliance with the requirements of laws and regulations.
22. To use professional terminology in the official language.
23. To communicate in one foreign language.
24. To use professional terminology in one foreign language.
25. To carry out work duties in compliance with the basic principles of general and professional ethics.
26. To work in a team.
27. To work individually.
28. To plan the time rationally.
29. To assume responsibility for own work outcome.
30. To resolve conflict situations.
31. To work with a computer.
32. To communicate, using information technologies.
33. To find specific information in internet resources.
34. To use data carriers of information.
35. To use safe computer application programs.
36. To work with office equipment.
37. To evaluate own professional experience.
38. To evaluate the options for the development of own professional activity.
39. To acquire new skills according to labour market needs.
40. To keep up with the current events in the industry, using different sources of information.
PROFESSIONAL competences:
1. Ability to perform the technical maintenance of freight wagons responsibly, in accordance with the type of freight wagon and the requirements specified in the technical documentation.
2. Ability to prepare an empty freight wagon for transport responsibly, in accordance with the type of freight wagon and the requirements of the technical documentation.
3. Ability to accept a freight wagon for scheduled repair responsibly, in accordance with the type of freight wagon and the requirements of the technical documentation.
4. Ability to perform scheduled repair of freight wagons responsibly and in good quality, in accordance with the type of freight wagon and the requirements of the technical documentation.
5. Ability to perform the technical maintenance of passenger wagons responsibly and in good quality, in accordance with the type of passenger wagon and the requirements of the technical documentation.
6. Ability to perform coupling repair of passenger wagons responsibly and in good quality, in accordance with the type of passenger wagon and the requirements of the technical documentation.
7. Ability to perform routine repair of passenger wagons on specialised repair roads responsibly and in good quality, in accordance with the type of passenger wagon and the requirements of the technical documentation.
8. Ability to accept a passenger wagon for scheduled repair responsibly, in accordance with the type of passenger wagon and the requirements of the technical documentation.
9. Ability to perform scheduled repair of passenger wagons responsibly and in good quality, in accordance with the type of passenger wagon and the requirements of the technical documentation.
10. Ability to repair a freight leak and take a decision on the running order of the wagon operatively.
11. Ability to fix a freight spillage and take a decision on the running order of the wagon operatively.
GENERAL competences:
1. Ability to complete work tasks in compliance with fire and electrical safety requirements.
2. Ability to organise, use, and maintain safe work environment and use machinery and personal protective equipment in compliance with labour protection regulations.
3. Ability to determine the detrimental effect of work environment conditions on health.
4. Ability to complete work tasks, maintaining good health condition and acting in an environmentally considerate manner.
5. Ability to provide first aid and act in extreme situations responsibly.
6. Ability to comply with and establish employment legal relationship, as well as comply with the internal work procedure regulations of the company.
7. Ability to express and interpret concepts, thoughts, facts, and opinion in the official language both orally and in writing, and use professional terminology while completing work tasks.
8. Ability to communicate and use professional terminology in one foreign language, ensuring the completion of work tasks.
9. Ability to plan time independently while completing a task individually or in a team, engage in teamwork effectively, and cooperate in the work team successfully.
10. Ability to choose and use information and communication technologies confidently and safely to complete a work task.
11. Ability to take decisions on planning own career in the chosen professional area.
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Engineering and engineering trades (071)
Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft (0716)
EducationSecondary education
Qualification typeVocational
Full or partialFull qualification
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Last changes: 18.07.2024
Posted: 07.05.2016