Exterior Sprayer

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Summary

The Exterior Sprayer spray paints the exterior of railcars and repairs poor exterior paintwork.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the following essential duties satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Suits up in protective paint suit and air-supplied respirator to prepare for spray painting
• Gathers appropriate exterior painting equipment for painting the exterior of railcars
• Spray paints the exterior of the railcars using spray painting equipment in a paint bay
• Prepares and repaints poor exterior paintwork
• Reads S gauges to ensure that paint is spraying at exact specifications
• Trouble shoots, maintains, and cleans paint equipment
• Ensures that safety and housekeeping standards are met and maintained

Qualifications

The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to be fit-tested and wear a respirator in the areas where respirator use is required
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to use a paint brush and apply different types of paints according to specifications

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years experience spray painting
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is in a production environment with exposure to heat, cold, noise, moving railcars and machinery, and trip hazards where head, hearing, eye, and foot protection including composite toed safety shoes, are required
• This position will be exposed to hazardous chemicals which requires the use of a blast suit, gloves, and wearing a respirator. For Safety purposes, employees must be clean-shaven when wearing a respirator
• Additional personal protective equipment may be required as determined by the environment.
• This position may be required to work at heights of 20 ft or within confined spaces.

Physical Activities and Requirements

Frequency Key

Not Applicable:
Activity is not applicable to this occupation

Occasionally:
Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5+ hours/day)

Frequently:
Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5: 5.5+ hours/day)

Constantly:
Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)

Working Postures

• Sit:
  Occasionally
• Stand:
  Constantly
• Walk:
  Constantly
• Bend:
  Frequently
• Kneel/Squat:
  Frequently
• Crawl:
  Frequently
• Climb:
  Frequently
• Reach Forward:
  Constantly
• Reach Upward:
  Constantly
• Handling/Fingering:
  Constantly

Lift / Carry Requirements

• 5-10 lbs:
  Frequently
• 10-25 lbs:
  Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs:
  Occasionally
• 50-75 lbs:
  Not Applicable
• 75 > lbs:
  Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

• Less than 10 lbs:
  Occasionally
• 10-25 lbs:
  Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs:
  Occasionally
• 50-75 lbs:
  Not Applicable
• 75+ lbs:
  Not Applicable

EOE including Vet/Disability

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