What are the responsibilities and job description for the Blast Operator position at GATX?
Overview
Position Purpose:
The primary function of the Blast Operator is to operate blasting equipment to remove scale, paint and other foreign substances from inside and/or outside of cars and other materials.
Responsibilities
Key Job Activities:
- Operates stationary blasting equipment to remove scale and other foreign substances from inside and/or outside of cars and other materials.
- Removes foreign matter from grit.
- Dismantles parts of machines to remove foreign matter when stopped up.
- Makes valve adjustments and minor repairs to blasting equipment and checks proper gauge to ensure equipment is in good working order.
- Cleans cars as required before and after blasting.
- Communicate with supervisor as needed.
- Keeps work area in a clean and orderly manner.
- Comply with the established safety policies, support-continuing awareness for safety, and when possible recommend specific changes and improvements to health and safety policies and programs.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience Requires (including certifications):
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as IO instructions, FM instructions, and work orders.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide two digit numbers.
- Ability to reason through and plan work details and procedures to obtain desired results.
Key Competencies (non-technical behavioral skills, i.e. presentation, negotiation, customer service skills), in priority order.
- Knowledge of railcar repairs.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Basic computer knowledge and strong communication skills – experience.
- Able to follow verbal and written instructions.
The following summarize physical demand requirements associated with this position:
- Must be able to stoop for extended periods and routinely move from kneeling to standing positions.
- Must be able to perform overhead word for extended periods.
- Must be able to safely lift (vertically) up to 51 pounds, regularly, and safely lift up to 85 pounds, occasionally, from the ground surface.
- Must be able to push/pull (horizontally) up to 140 pounds of force.
- Must be able to climb ladders and perform work at elevated heights.
- Must be able to work in extreme temperature environments.
- Must be able to physically enter confined space and work in enclosed environments.
The above description is general and is not to be construed as a detail description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
The hourly rate for this position is $26.23 per hour.
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