Second Shift Sandblaster

Odyssey Railcar

Odyssey Railcar is looking for an experienced industrial blaster, with railcar blasting experience strongly preferred. The shift will be 2:30pm-11:00pm Monday-Friday with overtime potential.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares the interior or exterior surface of the freight car for coating or lining by removing rust, weld slag, scale or other foreign contaminants by directing shot laden compressed air from hand held blast nozzles.
• Uses safety approved air gun to remove grit and dust after blasting. Removes all protective car coverings, blows trucks and other car parts clean and inspects the car to ensure that it has not been damaged car.
• Removes all weld spatter, laminations, and sharp edges from inside freight cars by grinding. Grinds girth weld level on floor when required.
• Maintains equipment and replenishes the shot supply.
• Selects coatings following work specifications and prepares equipment for spraying.
• Masks off components such as valves, trucks, couplers, or areas of the surface not to be sprayed.
• Mixes coatings according to specifications and applies the coating to install or repair a section of a coating using airless spray equipment. This may be to an exterior or interior of a hopper car.
• Cleans and maintains spraying equipment.
• Monitors the bake temperature per specifications until the intermediate bake or final bake has been completed.
• Maintains and stores a record of the baking operations.
• Applies decals as required to the tank or hopper car exterior.
• Cleans completed interior coating prior to final inspection.
• Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner and reports potential hazards.

Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work in US now and in future without sponsorship.
• Must be able to do either one of the following: provide proof of High School education or GED.
• Demonstrate job related computational knowledge - for example, be able to read a gauge, a decal blueprint, or a ruler.
• Must have good manual dexterity to operate equipment.
• Clean shaven - full face respirator

Environmental Conditions

• Moderate to heavy lifting.
• Climbing, ascending, or descending ladders.
• Lifting and carrying of tools and equipment up to 60-65 lbs.
• Inside and outside work in varies weather conditions.
• Comfortable working at heights

Legally can work in US now & future without sponsorship (preferred)
We are an equal opportunity workplace (EEOC)

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities
• Overtime pay
• Performance bonus

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Carterville, IL 62918 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Carterville, IL 62918: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $20