Railcar Blasters Technician

Job Title: Railcar Blasters Technician

Job Summary:

1 Resource Group is seeking a skilled Railcar Blasters Technician to join our team. As a Railcar Blasters Technician, you will be responsible for setting up, operating, and tending to sand blast machines to clean and prepare railcars for coating.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate sand blast machines to clean and prepare railcars for coating.
• Ensure all surfaces are clean and free of debris.
• Operate equipment to blast according to specific SSPC and NACE standards or customer specifications.
• Notify supervisors of needed repairs and maintain equipment to ensure efficient operation.
• Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
• Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems.
• Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas using moving equipment and hand tools.
• Clean work areas and tend to accessory equipment such as pumps and conveyors.
• Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications using test equipment.
• Load materials into machinery and equipment using hand tools.
• Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment using hand tools.

Requirements:

Skills:

• Able to stand for long periods of time with limited breaks.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds and team lift up to 150 pounds.
• Work in extreme temperatures and elements for an extended period of time.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.
• Must be able to work at elevated heights.
• Must be able to read and comprehend basic drawings and scope of work.
• Must possess basic math skills, addition, subtraction.

Qualities:

• Dependable
• Teachable
• Mechanically Inclined
• Committed to Personal Excellence (Safety, Quality, Productivity)

Experience and Education:

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); 2 years verifiable work experience. Must have Valid TWIC card, Basic Plus, confined space and Full Face Mask Scott AV 2000 and pass a physical.

Benefits:

Company Benefits provided