BLASTER

Blaster

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Operate air driven, steel-shot blaster to remove rust/slag and other unwanted properties from trailers and trailer components. Prepares components/trailers for grit-blasting in pre-paint area and performs other duties as assigned by Load King Management.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Safely and efficiently use blasting and cleaning techniques in the preparation of surfaces for coating
• Abrades surfaces of metal or hard-composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish, using abrasive-blasting equipment: Shovels or pours abrasives, such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine hopper.
• Masks specified areas of object to protect from abrading action.
• Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms, into tumbling barrels, or into cabinets.
• Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle or into tumbling barrel.
• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive-laden compressed air, gas, or liquid over surface of parts.
• Manually directs nozzle over surface of large parts or inserts arms through glove-fitted cabinet openings and manipulates small parts under nozzle for specified interval.
• Act in accordance with applicable practices, policies, and procedures, when blasting.
• Must utilize appropriate personal protective equipment when blasting, as directed.
• Disassembles sandblasting equipment and cleans equipment, using solvent, wire brushes, and dry cloth
• Must maintain all equipment in good working condition.

Required skills and qualifications:

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience
• Proficient in modern painting techniques and equipment. Good working knowledge of industrial paints, primers and thinners and knowledge of various machines, painting practices and techniques.
• Must be able to paint all products in a variety of sizes.

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• Proven commitment to safety.
• Extremely detailed oriented and accurate.
• Being able to set priorities and adapt to changing work priorities.
• Meeting deadlines and schedules; must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Pride in quality workmanship.

Working conditions:

• Work is conducted inside and outside during all-weather types.
• Temperatures will be variable according to season and specific work site.
• Tasks may involve moderate to heavy physical labor.
• Walking, climbing, standing, sitting, and lifting are required

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to work in cold and hot weather conditions some part of the time.
• Be able to grip, pull and push heavy objects.
• Ability to work with hands and perform routine lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Stand for extended periods of time.