Job Summary

The Greenbrier Companies is seeking a skilled Railcar Blast Operator to join our team. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for preparing railcars for blasting, operating advanced equipment to blast the interior and/or exterior of manufactured rail cars, and repairing poor blast work to meet customer specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Connect railcars to rabbit device to pull railcars into automatic blast equipment
• Operate advanced automatic blast machine to blast exteriors and/or interiors of railcars
• Suit up on hood, coveralls, and gloves to perform touch up hand blasting of railcars after the automatic blasting
• Pull and scotch rail cars
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and clean blast equipment
• Ensure safety and housekeeping standards are met and maintained
• Prepare cars for paint and blast

Requirements

• Ability to be fit-tested and wear a respirator in areas where respirator use is required
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Preferred Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent
• Blast machine experience

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is in a production environment with exposure to heat, cold, noise, moving railcars and machinery, and trip hazards where head, hearing, eye, and foot protection including composite toed safety shoes, are required
• This position will be exposed to hazardous chemicals which requires the use of a blast suit, gloves, and wearing a respirator. For safety purposes, employees must be clean-shaven when wearing a respirator
• Additional personal protective equipment may be required as determined by the environment
• This position may be required to work at heights of 20 ft or within confined spaces

Physical Activities and Requirements

Frequency Key

Not Applicable: Activity is not applicable to this occupation

Occasionally: Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5+ hours/day)

Frequently: Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5: 5.5+ hours/day)

Constantly: Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)

Working Postures

• Sit: Frequently
• Stand: Frequently
• Walk: Frequently
• Bend: Frequently
• Kneel/Squat: Frequently
• Crawl: Occasionally
• Climb: Frequently
• Reach Forward: Frequently
• Reach Upward: Frequently
• Handling/Fingering: Constantly

Lift / Carry Requirements

• 5-10 lbs: Constantly
• 10-25 lbs: Frequently
• 25-50 lbs: Occasionally
• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

• Less than 10 lbs: Occasionally
• 10-25 lbs: Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs: Occasionally
• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable