Wagon Maintenance
Implement preventive and corrective maintenance activities of wagons
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Rail Systems Maintenance
Levels
Carry out scheduled maintenance work
Perform preparation work to conduct preventive maintenance on wagons and on-board equipment
Follow organisational maintenance procedures, WI and/or OEM technical manuals to carry out preventive maintenance on wagons and on-board equipment
Carry out functional checks on wagons and on-board equipment
Adhere to safety guidelines and operating instructions for tools and equipment during maintenance work
Record wagon maintenance activities and report occurrences of faults identified
Conduct corrective maintenance
Interpret work orders and prepare for corrective maintenance
Apply fault identification procedures to determine causes of wagon and on- board equipment faults
Dismantle wagon systems and on-board equipment for corrective maintenance
Rectify, repair and/or replace faulty components
Reassemble and reinstate wagon systems and on-board equipment
Conduct functional tests to determine operability of wagon systems and on-board equipment
Apply operating and safety measures in operating tools and equipment during maintenance work
Record and collate documentation of wagon maintenance work
Troubleshoot, locate faults and recommend rectification
Use troubleshooting tools, equipment and methods to locate and analyse causes of wagon systems and on-board equipment faults
Recommend corrective actions for identified faults on wagon systems and on-board equipment
Implement procedures on safe usage of tools and equipment during maintenance work
Analyse maintenance work documented for wagon to identify possible workflow improvements so as to prevent fault recurrence
Diagnose root causes of failure and prevent recurrence
Establish structured failure investigation and specify functional testing requirements
Perform fault tree analyses to diagnose root cause failure of wagon systems and on- board equipment
Review organisational maintenance procedures and WI on different types of wagon systems
Propose new and/or enhanced maintenance procedures and/or WI in reference to OEM technical recommendations
Monitor overall maintenance progress of wagons to ascertain effectiveness of maintenance procedures
Develop solutions by analysing diagnostic data to prevent faults and failures recurrence
Develop troubleshooting, rectification and fault analysis methods and techniques
Develop test procedures and WI for wagon functional checks
Coordinate wagon maintenance tasks in conjunction with other rail systems maintenance activities