Switch Operator
Original title: Weichenwärter:in
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Start Date
On request
Sector
Verkehrsberufe und Fahrbetrieb
Salary
Competitive salary
Listing data as of November 1, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
S-Bahn Berlin GmbH is looking for a switch operator for the marshalling yard in Berlin. Full-time, permanent. You are responsible for the safe and timely execution of shunting movements at the mechanical signal box.
What You'll Learn
- Safe and timely execution of shunting movements at the mechanical signal box in the Berlin marshalling yard
- Setting the complete route (switches, track, signals) for a train's journey
- Communicating with colleagues at neighboring signal boxes, with train drivers and with control centers
- Issuing, handing over and transmitting operational messages and timetable notices
- Checking and monitoring the rail routes and closing tracks in case of disruptions
Requirements
- You are a switch operator and have very good knowledge and experience in mechanical signal box technology or the willingness to acquire it
- You are characterized by a high sense of responsibility, reliability, professional and competent action in stressful situations, and punctuality
- We require fitness for operational duty as a switch operator
- You are willing to work shifts (night, weekend and holiday work)
What Deutsche Bahn AG offers
- Free rides: 16 free rides within Germany per year and other travel discounts such as the DB job ticket for your daily commute, low-cost options to take family and friends along
- Stability and security: long-term outlook through a permanent employment relationship in a forward-looking group
- Varied career opportunities: attractive, individual offers for career orientation and development such as the DB Karriere Lab, group-wide succession planning and long-term development opportunities at specialist, project or management level
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