{"id":12472704,"date":"2025-07-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etf.fr\/uncategorized\/le-metier-de-pneumaticien-freiniste-assurer-la-securite-jusquau-dernier-frein\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:09:33","slug":"le-metier-de-pneumaticien-freiniste-assurer-la-securite-jusquau-dernier-frein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etf.fr\/en\/actualites-en\/le-metier-de-pneumaticien-freiniste-assurer-la-securite-jusquau-dernier-frein\/","title":{"rendered":"The job of a tyre and brake technician: ensuring safety right down to the last brake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Braking is a key component in the proper functioning of railway vehicles. The job of a <strong>pneumatic brake technician<\/strong> consists of maintaining and testing the entire <strong>pneumatic braking system<\/strong>: from cylinders to distributors, including pneumatic motors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cutting-edge tools for precision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the field, St\u00e9phan uses the <strong>Simef RA2 bench<\/strong>, a high-precision measuring device. It is used to test the tightness and operation of brake distributors, with a high level of technical requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of bench is essential for validating the system&#8217;s compliance before it is put back into service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Autonomy, expertise, team spirit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This job requires excellent knowledge of mechanical and pneumatic systems. But it also requires the ability to work independently, especially when travelling to sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You have to be able to work alone and know the equipment perfectly in order to work safely. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the AMM, it is also the strength of the collective that makes the difference: exchanges between colleagues, mutual assistance and knowledge sharing are at the heart of the team dynamic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A passion to be passed on<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>St\u00e9phan already has a clear goal for the future: to <strong>pass on his expertise<\/strong> to the next generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018What I would like to do in the future is to train young people in these essential tasks. Brakes are vital on a machine.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This powerful testimony highlights the <strong>human richness<\/strong> of our technical professions and the daily commitment of those who work behind the scenes to ensure the performance of our equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u2018What I deliver is a safe machine. Because my colleagues are inside it.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a <strong>highly responsible<\/strong> job, in which every action counts to ensure the safety of the teams and the reliability of the construction sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"oembed\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Le m\u00e9tier de pneumaticien-freiniste : assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 jusqu\u2019au dernier frein\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nUdJfyQ98bc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more about careers in railway maintenance<\/strong> \ud83d\udc49 Discover the other episodes in our series !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etf.fr\/en\/agence-centre-en\/a-la-rencontre-de-drissa-technicien-de-maintenance-a-lagence-maintenance-materiel\/\" style=\"background-color:#004488;font-size:18px\"><strong><strong>Episode #1: Boilermaker-Welder<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etf.fr\/en\/employment-and-education\/maintenance-ferroviaire-dans-les-coulisses-du-metier-de-mecanicien-chez-etf\/\" style=\"border-radius:64px;background-color:#004488;font-size:18px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>Episode #2: Mechanic<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this new episode on railway maintenance professions, we discover a job that is as discreet as it is essential: that of a pneumatician-brakeman.<br \/>\nAt the Equipment Maintenance Agency (AMM), St\u00e9phan shares his daily routine, which involves test benches, technical rigour and team spirit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":11460598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[229,191],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12472704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employment-and-education","category-actualites-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The job of a tyre and brake technician: ensuring safety right down to the last brake - ETF<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etf.fr\/en\/actualites-en\/le-metier-de-pneumaticien-freiniste-assurer-la-securite-jusquau-dernier-frein\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The job of a tyre and brake technician: ensuring safety right down to the last brake - ETF\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In this new episode on railway maintenance professions, we discover a job that is as discreet as it is essential: that of a pneumatician-brakeman. 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