Walk-in Sand/Shotblaster LPCT LMA 896

Mission To clean the surfaces of large castings using air-propelled sand or shot in a walk-in booth. To prepare casting surfaces for further cleaning, chemical milling, inspection or gate removal. Walk-in Shotblasters remove shell materials and Walk-in Sandblasters prepare casting surfaces for further inspection. Principal Accountabilities Blast Operations Objective: to remove shell, scale, grinding marks and other material from castings. Essential Job Functions Verifies lot, part identification and operation number. Loads castings into walk-in cabinet manually or with hoist. Masks tooling points as needed. (LSBO Walk-in Sandblasting and TBO Dept. 806 only) Sand or shot blasts parts in cabinet by directing hand-held nozzles; moves nozzle across surface or parts; avoids taking off too much metal by not directing sand or shot at one area too long. Removes all sand or shot out of part cavities to assure clean parts for chemical milling (TBO only) or subsequent operations. Visually inspects blasted parts to verify removal of materials and uniform color of parts. Removes castings from walk-in cabinet and places on pallets. Modifies shotblast pipe as necessary. (Walk-in Shotblasters only) Manually pushes sand into grate to circulate. (TBO, Dept. 852 only) Marginal Job Function Operates sand or shotblast machine from outside cabinet by foot control. (LSBO, Dept. 052 and TBO Dept. 841, 852, 896 only.) Maintenance and Cleaning Performs minor equipment maintenance, including changing hoses and nozzles. Checks equipment and checks for leaks and clogs. Restocks cabinet with sand or shot; orders materials as needed. Safety Adheres to plant and department safety rules. Safely operates all equipment and tools. Identifies and reports safety problems. May be required to work with hazardous waste. Meets all production and quality standards. Note: for job positions that require respiratory protection (more than a filtering face piece – dust mask): In compliance with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Personal Protective Equipment standard for Respiratory Protection, OAR 437, Div. 2/I 1910.134 and Oregon Health Division Rules for the Control of Radiation, OAR 333. Div. 120 (333-120-300 through 330), certain tasks within this job position require/may require the use of a NIOSH-approved respirator. An individual will not be assigned to these tasks if the person is not able to work under these conditions. Respirator selection will be based on the work performed, exposure information, duration of use and any other relevant factors. If a tight-fitting respirator is required, facial hair, temple pieces on glasses or other items that interferes with the face-to-face piece seal of the respirator are not permitted. Essential Job Functions Adheres to plant and department safety rules. Safely operates all equipment and tools. Identifies and reports safety problems. May be required to work with hazardous waste. Meets all production and quality standards. Other (marginal) Accountabilities Performs other tasks as directed. Essential Equipment, Vehicles, Machinery And/Or Tools Used Walk-in Shotblast Equipment (Dept. 041, 841 only) Walk-in Sandblast Equipment (Dept. 070, 071, 072, 052, 896, 806, 852 only) Forklift (marginal in Dept. 896, 852, 806) Hoists Pallet jacks Slings, straps, chains Basic hand tools (e.g. hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.) Dental mirrors and picks (marginal in Dept. 806, 896, 852) Chisels (LSBO only) Knives (marginal in Dept. 806, 841, 852 only) Pipe benders and threader (Dept. 841 and 041 only) Belt grinder (LSBO only) Brooms and shovels Flashlights and flexlights Magnets (LSBO Dept. 041 only) Ladders (TBO, Dept. 841 only) Training Training is provided on the job. PCC's Forklift Driving Safety Certification must be completed. May be required to complete Hazardous Waste Management Training. Radiation Safety Training must be completed. (TBO only) Qualifications Cleaning and blasting skills as demonstrated by the competent performance of all Sandblaster and Shotblaster duties are preferred OR An equivalent combination of classroom training and work experience. Ability to work independently. Ability to follow instructions and read Technique Cards or routers. Ability to perform mathematical calculations. (addition, subtraction) Physical ability to perform the essential job functions. Note: Employees in these positions operate either the Walk-in Sandblaster or the Walk-in Shotblaster. #J-18808-Ljbffr Precision Castparts