Finishing Technician - 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Learn and adhere to all CFRS safety procedures.
• Learn the basic flow and logistics of railroad industry and repair business.
• Keep the work area clean and orderly to comply with CFRS, OSHA, and environmental regulations.
• Follow written and verbal directions and have basic math, reading, and writing skills, while effectively working in a team environment including but not limited to BRC work order understanding and execution without instructional intervention.
• Thorough understanding of railcar, components and/or shop work order.
• Blow off railcars and inspect condition. Confirm railcar is clean, dry and free from foreign objects prior to blasting.
• Cover car parts with protective materials (burlap, paper, cloth) to prevent blast media from damaging sensitive railcar components. Remove cover material after blasting.
• Operate blasting equipment, internal/external, to prepare railcar surface for coatings or surface cleanliness based on individual railcar blasting requirements.
• Surface preparation of non-railcar components using various blast media methods.
• Change various hose sizes and nozzles when necessary.
• Clean, maintain and properly store equipment.
• Dismantle, assemble, and adjust blasting equipment, as necessary, to ensure equipment operates per manufacturer's specifications.
• Make adjustments to equipment as is necessary to perform efficient and proper blasting, including but not limited to, grit recovery systems.
• Move and position scaffolding as necessary.
• Absorb and assist finishing department as required.
• Perform blast profile measurements by use of profile tape and dial indicator.
• Set-up and operate various hand and power tools such as, but not limited to, blasting equipment, grinders, wire and sanding discs, etc.
• Successfully complete this positions "Education/Formal Training" requirements.

Qualifications And Experience

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successfully pass the following courses with an 80% or higher score coordinated by CF Rail Management:
• Blast profile preparation;
• white metal, near white, etc.
• Documented training to set up and operate or drive equipment such as, but not limited to: forklift, manlift, crane, back hoe, skid loader, hoist, hydraulic boom.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work will be performed outdoors and indoors, on and around heavy equipment.
• May be required to work overtime and/or varied shifts to meet the demands of the business.
• Work assignments involve standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing, crawling, and crouching in strained and awkward positions for prolonged periods of time at various heights up to 20 feet.
• Uses hands, legs, and arms to climb vertical ladders to staging or suspended platforms.
• Lifts, carries, and sets up equipment and components that weigh up to 50 lbs.
• Employee must be medically certified to wear a respirator, as well as be able to wear respirators for prolonged periods of time.