This is specialized clerical work processing and maintaining rail maintenance records in a rail transportation system.

Employees in this class perform routine clerical tasks in the maintenance of records pertaining to rail vehicles, train control communications, traction power and track maintenance equipment. Duties include sorting work orders in numerical order, computing totals of fuel, lubricants and oil used, comparing fuel disbursed from pumps with meter readings, posting rail vehicle and rail equipment mileage and performing related clerical duties. Additional work may involve assignment to personnel recordkeeping tasks or assistance in rail equipment repair and accident recordkeeping. Incumbents operate standard office equipment. Supervision is received from a technical or administrative supervisor who reviews work for accuracy and thoroughness.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Places work orders in numerical order by section; computes totals of fuel, gas and oil used by non-electrically powered vehicles; totals amounts of lubricants and oils used by each rail vehicle or other equipment; searches for errors or makes corrections.

Posts daily mileage for each rail vehicle on a monthly mileage record board; posts accumulated mileage for preventive maintenance; posts total hours in revenue service and/or operation; completes maintenance related reports.

Computes daily and monthly totals of fuel, oil and lubricants consumed by rail maintenance equipment; computes total work time for employees according to established personnel record procedures, as assigned.

Keeps various activity and production records which may involve assembling reports from other sections of the division.

Types correspondence generally of a maintenance nature including maintenance procedures, forms, component evaluations and modifications.

Completes or assists other employees in completing personnel forms as assigned, according to established procedures; obtains and types employee injury report forms and refers employees for medical treatment as needed.

Answers telephone and performs other general office clerical duties.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures pertaining to the processing and maintenance of rail maintenance records.

Knowledge of transportation system office procedures concerning rail maintenance recordkeeping.

Knowledge of the records, reports and forms used in rail maintenance activities.

Knowledge of business arithmetic.

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Ability to operate standard keyboard typing equipment, calculators and related office equipment.

Ability to maintain effective working relations with supervisors and other employees.

Ability to complete arithmetic computations quickly and accurately.

Ability to complete various clerical processes regarding rail maintenance records quickly and accurately.

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