Finishing Technician 3 - 1st Shift

About the role

Delivering the highest-quality railcar repairs quickly and safely with uncompromising customer service, CF Rail Services is a leading railcar repair and maintenance provider offering quality repair work for railroads, private car owners, lessors, contracts agents, and shippers across North America.

Responsibilities

• Successfully complete, perform, and maintain the Finishing Technician II job functions.
• Perform general inspection of railcars to ensure proper condition before painting.
• Perform final preparation before lining, including such tasks as caulking, taping, masking, etc.
• Cover cars parts with protective covering materials (burlap, paper, cloth) to prevent paint overspray from damaging sensitive railcar components.
• Maintain all paint usage logs and record quantity used during painting application.
• Set up and operate various paint equipment including cup gun, airless spray, plural component system, and paint reclamation equipment.
• Ability to trouble shoot equipment and perform necessary repairs.
• Ability to apply defect free linings.
• Conduct inventory cycle count of painting and blasting supplies.
• Mix paint per vendor specifications for proper spray application.
• Spray paint and hand brush paint rolling stock, car parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies (exterior) using various paint methods and products (water base, epoxy, enamel, etc.).
• Gage wet and dry mill readings and document per CFRS requirements.
• Apply painted and vinyl stencils and decals as required.
• Clean, maintain and properly store equipment.
• Dismantle, assemble and adjust finishing equipment, as necessary, to ensure equipment operates per manufactures specifications.

Qualifications

• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six 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:
• 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 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.

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.

Work Environment

• Employee must be medically certified to wear a respirator, as well as be able to wear respirators for prolonged periods of time.