Blast Foreman

EAGLE RAILCAR SERVICES

Blast Foreman Job Description

Position Title: Sand Blast Foreman

Position summary:

Set up, operate, or tend sand blast equipment to prepare railcar surfaces to be coated. Supervises the safe and proper operation of equipment, blasting procedures, specifications, and standards. Trains blasting personnel in sand blast operations, department policies and answers questions pertaining to blast booth and processes. Performs blasting inspections and surface preparation specifications using visual comparison charts and SSPC-SP standards.

Tasks:

• Implements training of different types of cleaning procedures and conformance policies, such as Testex

Press-O-Film Replica Tape and Micrometer, Keane-Tator Surface Profile comparator, and needle-press gauge.

• Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
• Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
• Clean, adjust and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
• 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, in order to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
• Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.
• Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
• Tend to accessory equipment such as pumps and conveyors in order to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
• Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind and use the proper grit screens to obtain the working mix.
• Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms.
• Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, and/or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
• Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
• Load materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools.

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:

• Ability to communicate effectively (oral & written).
• Ability to lead others in an industrial setting.
• Dependable
• Teachable
• Mechanically Inclined
• Committed to Personal Excellence (Safety, Quality, Productivity)

EAGLE RAILCAR SERVICES

RAILCAR SERVICES Blast Foreman Job Description

Experience and Education:

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate); 3 years verifiable work experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Junction City, KS 66441: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Supervisory: 1 year (Preferred)
• Sand Blast: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location