Interior Sprayer

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Summary

The Interior Sprayer spray paints linings to specifications on the interior of railcars, and repairs poor interior lining paint work.

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 interior painting equipment for lining railcars, including scaffolding
• Enters and exits the railcar in accordance with confined space procedures
• Spray paints linings on the interior of railcars using interior spray painting equipment in a paint bay
• Prepares and relines poor interior paintwork
• Reads 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 walk or climb on equipment with a weight limit of 250 lbs

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• 1+ year experience spray painting
   

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 job is in a production facility where the physical environment requires the employee to work in heat/cold, wet/humid, dry/arid, dusty conditions, noise, moving machinery and trip hazards.

Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment as environmental conditions dictate, including but not limited to the following:

• Hard Hat
• Hearing Protection
• Composite Toe Safety Shoes
• Harness/lanyard
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals requires the use of a paint suit, gloves, and wearing a respirator
• Employee may be required to perform work at heights up to 20 feet or within confined spaces. Some work areas may require the use of a respirator while working. Employees working in these areas must be able to pass a respirator fit test and be clean-shaven while wearing a respirator.

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: Constantly
• 10-25 lbs: Constantly
• 25-50 lbs: Frequently
• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• 10-25 lbs: Not Applicable
• 25-50 lbs: Not Applicable
• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

EOE including Vet/Disability

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Greenbrier makes reasonable accommodations in the application and hiring process for individuals with known disabilities, unless providing accommodation would result in an undue hardship. Any applicant believing that he or she may need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact Greenbrier Human Resources at careers@gbrx.com or call us at 503-684-7000.
 
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