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CF Rail Services, LLC Finishing Technician 2 in Meridian, Mississippi
This is a job for a Finishing Technician 2 position with the company located in Meridian, MS area.
Responsibilities: Learn and adhere to all CFRS safety procedures. Learn the basic flow and logistics of railroad industry and repair business. Keep work area clean and in orderly manner to comply with CFRS, OSHA and environmental rules and regulations. Follow written and verbal directions and have basic math, reading, and writing skills, while effectively working in a team environment including but not limited to BRC work order understanding and execution without instructional intervention. Thorough understanding of railcar, components and/or shop work order. Blow off railcars and inspect condition. Confirm railcar is clean, dry, and free from foreign objects prior to blasting. Cover car parts with protective materials (burlap, paper, cloth) to prevent blast media from damaging sensitive railcar components. Remove cover material after blasting. Operate blasting equipment, internal/external, to prepare railcar surface for coatings or surface cleanliness based on individual railcar blasting requirements. Surface preparation of non-railcar components using various blast media methods. Change various hose sizes and nozzle when necessary. Clean, maintain and properly store equipment. Dismantle, assemble, and adjust blasting equipment, as necessary, to ensure equipment operates per manufacturers specifications. Adjust equipment as is necessary to perform efficient and proper blasting, including but not limited to, grit recovery systems. Move and position scaffolding as necessary. Assist finishing department as required. Perform blast profile measurements by use of profile tape and dial indicator. Set-up and operate various hand and power tools such as, but not limited to, blasting equipment, grinders, wire, and sanding discs, etc. Successfully complete this positions "Education/Formal Training" requirements. Wear PPE in appropriate areas
Qualifications: 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, backhoe, skid loader, hoist, hydraulic boom. Reasoning skills Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Language skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Equal Opportunity Employer -- minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.