switchoperator
nounUK /ˈswɪtʃˌɒpəreɪtə/
US /ˈswɪtʃˌɑːpəreɪtər/
A switchoperator is a person who turns switches on and off to make machines or trains work.
The switchoperator changed the tracks so the train could go the right way.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A worker who controls electrical switches in a power station.
The switchoperator cut the power before the repairs began.
3. A device or program that changes connections in a network.
The network switchoperator routed the data to the right computer.
4. A person who operates a switching system in a telephone exchange.
The switchoperator connected the call by hand.