Are the foreman and signalman the same job?

Foreman and signalman are two completely different jobs. Although they all involve the control of mechanical and electronic equipment, the field and skill requirements are not the same.

First of all, foremen generally refer to people engaged in railway, aviation and other industries, who are mainly responsible for checking, adjusting and maintaining mobile devices used to control or operate machinery and equipment, such as using ropes and cables to control train braking and running direction. The technology that the foreman should master includes mechanical principle, kinematics, material mechanics, measurement technology, etc. And he needs to have strong mechanical manufacturing and maintenance capabilities.

Secondly, a signalman refers to a person engaged in transportation, electric power, communication and other industries, who is mainly responsible for installing, debugging and maintaining electronic signal, transmission, control and communication equipment, such as electronic signal lights, traffic lights, communication lines and wireless signals. The technologies that signal soldiers need to master include circuit principle, communication principle, digital circuit, microprocessor and so on. And they need to have strong electronic and communication skills.

It can be seen that contractors and signalmen face completely different work fields and skill requirements. The foreman is responsible for the control of mechanical equipment and needs to master mechanical technology and manufacturing technology; The signalman is responsible for controlling electronic signals and communication equipment and needs to master electronic technology and communication technology. So contractors and signalmen are not the same job.

Generally speaking, although foremen and signalmen are both engaged in the control and maintenance of mechanical and electronic equipment, they are two completely different jobs because of their different work fields and skill requirements.