New Flyer - Abrasive Blaster

New Flyer Group; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the transit bus industry as an Abrasive Blaster, where you'll play a crucial role in preparing bus frames for painting. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on safety and teamwork, with opportunities for career advancement. The company prides itself on a continuous learning culture and a competitive benefits package, making it a great place to grow your skills and career. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for quality workmanship, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in the transportation sector.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefits package

Ongoing employee development

Tuition subsidies

Employee social events

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of surface preparation processes.
• Ability to read blueprints and assess surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bus frames for blasting according to blueprints.
• Adhere to safety procedures while working at heights.

Skills

Surface preparation

Blueprint reading

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

Abrasive Blaster (ABB)

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations in North America. Offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior and Xcelsior CHARGE brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a member of the Corrosion team, this position is responsible for sand blasting, washing, prepping, and painting the frame of the bus, as well as cleaning the surface of the frame with high pressure air lines.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

1. Works from blueprints and process sheets/instructions to prepare the bus frame to be blasted.
2. Effectively work in a team environment.
3. Adheres to safety procedures as they apply to all equipment used in this position with special attention to working at heights, confined spaces, and working with abrasives which quickly wear down equipment.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

1. Possess a strong understanding of the surface preparation process.
2. Ability to recognize and assess pre-blasted surfaces while reading blueprints/process sheets.
3. Have great interpersonal and communication skills.
4. Able to perform required duties with minimal supervision.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

1. Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.
2. A continuous learning environment.
3. Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
4. NFI Group was named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth time since the competition was established in 2007.
5. Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
6. Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable.