Rolling stock assembler
Also called wagon builder, railcar builder, wagon assembler
Rolling stock assemblers use hand tools, power tools and other equipment such as lifting equipment or robots to construct, fit and install prefabricated parts to manufacture rolling stock subassemblies and body structures. They read and interpret blueprints. They operate control systems to determine functional performance of the assemblies and adjust accordingly.
What you'd do
Mechanical machinery assemblers · ILO- Assembling and installing prefabricated parts or components to form subassemblies, mechanical machinery, engines and finished motor vehicles
- Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions
- Recording production and operational data on specified forms
- Inspecting and testing completed components and assemblies
- Rejecting faulty assemblies and components
- Mostly outdoors
- On your feet most of the day
- Lots of contact with people
- Good freedom to decide
- Usually 40 hours a week
- Deadlines most weeks
- Some repetitive tasks
Will there be jobs?
Yes, good prospects11 EU countries are short of mechanical machinery assemblers now, and a typical number of jobs will need filling by 2035.
Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.
What does it pay?
Below averagePay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,000 a month (Bulgaria) to €5,200 (Denmark), before tax.
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Among plant and machine operators, and assemblers in the EU, women earn 21% less per hour than men. Plant and machine operators, and assemblers · Eurostat
What do I need to study?
Upper secondary or vocationalUpper secondary or vocational training in mechanics and metal trades is the usual route.
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Will AI change it?
LittleAI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.
Average task score 0.27 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).
See the score for each of the 5 tasks
Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for mechanical machinery assemblers. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).