Blaster

Abrasive Blaster

Hutco, Inc. is seeking experienced Abrasive Blasters for work at Newport News Shipbuilding. Candidates must have a minimum of three years of experience using high-pressure blast equipment and be capable of working safely in physically demanding shipyard environments.

This position is for Abrasive Blasters and is not a Blast Machine Equipment Operator (BMEO) or Ultra-High Pressure Water Blaster position.

The pay is based on experience and qualifications and is up to $40.97 per hour plus pier diem for those who qualify.

The job location is Newport News, Virginia, with the Hutco branch in Portsmouth, Virginia. The shift is all shifts.

The position is for Abrasive Blasters and is not a Blast Machine Equipment Operator (BMEO) or Ultra-High Pressure Water Blaster position.

Required experience and qualifications include:

• Minimum three years of experience using high-pressure blast equipment
• Experience working in a physically demanding environment
• Experience working in confined spaces
• Experience working at heights
• Experience using a blaster air-fed helmet and/or soft-hood air-fed respirator
• Experience using a negative-pressure half-face respirator
• Must be physically capable of entering and moving through manways and tank openings
• Must be a United States Citizen
• No professional certification is required for the position

Required safety training and qualifications include:

• Confined Space Entry training
• Hazard Communication training
• Inorganic Arsenic training and medical qualification
• Crystalline Silica training and medical qualification
• Respirator medical clearance, training, qualification, and applicable fit testing
• Training and qualification for applicable air-fed blasting helmets/respirators and negative-pressure respirators
• Fall Protection / Full Body Harness training and qualification
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training
• Hearing protection training
• Audiometric testing
• Ability to use required eye, head, hearing, hand, knee, respiratory, and fall-protection equipment

Daily respirator use may be required.

Physical and work environment requirements include:

• Work in confined spaces and tanks
• Work at heights
• Enter and move through restricted manway and tank openings
• Wear required respiratory and protective equipment for extended periods
• Work in varying temperature and humidity conditions
• Safely perform abrasive blasting operations while wearing all required PPE

A limited benefit plan is available to Hutco, Inc. employees through Essential Staff Care. Available plans include:

• Medical / Prescription
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Short-Term Disability
• Term Life Benefits
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit

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Hutco, Inc. – Portsmouth Branch 728 High Street, Suite 200 Portsmouth, VA 23704 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io | View phone number on click.appcast.io

Hutco, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).