Profession railway car upholsterer
Railway car upholsterers create manufacturing templates, manufacture and assemble interior components for train carriages. They use power tools, hand tools and CNC machines to prepare and fasten materials. They also inspect incoming materials and prepare the vehicle interior for trim items.
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Personality Type
- Realistic / Enterprising
Knowledge
- Upholstery tools
Set of tools used for upholstering furniture, walls and floors such as staple gun, foam cutter, staple remover.
Skills
- Use technical documentation
Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.
- Align components
Align and lay out components in order to put them together correctly according to blueprints and technical plans.
- Carry out measurements of parts
Operate measurement instruments to measure parts of manufactured objects. Take into consideration specifications of manufacturers to perform the measuring.
- Fasten components
Fasten components together according to blueprints and technical plans in order to create subassemblies or finished products.
- Read standard blueprints
Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.
- Read engineering drawings
Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.
- Use power tools
Operate power driven pumps. Use hand tools or power tools. Use vehicle repair tools or safety equipment.
- Apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
Apply preparatory treatment, through mechanical or chemical processes, to the workpiece preceding the main operation.
- Test electronic units
Test electronic units using appropriate equipment. Gather and analyse data. Monitor and evaluate system performance and take action if needed.
- Apply health and safety standards
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.