Blaster
Core
Operate blasting equipment to remove rust, scale, paint, and foreign materials from railcars and related equipment.
Role type
Industrial maintenance blaster
Builds
Surface preparation of non-finished railcars and components
Domain
Railcar maintenance and industrial manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating blasting equipment, adjusting equipment for efficiency, surface preparation using blast media, preventative maintenance of blast systems, physical labor (climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping), lifting 50 pounds, teamwork, working in adverse weather conditions
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Blasting equipment, blast media, recovery systems
Responsibilities
Operate blasting equipment to remove scale, paint, and foreign substances; Adjust equipment to perform efficient and proper blasting; Perform preventative maintenance procedures for blast and recovery systems; Keep materials area and work areas clean and orderly; Report potential hazards
Seniority
Entry-level / General labor
