Sandblaster

Position Summary 

Abrades surfaces of metal castings to remove adhering scale, shell, and dirt, and to impact specified finish by performing the following duties.

Pay Scale: $16.00 - $17.50

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Shovels or pours abrasives such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine hopper
• Loads parts 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.
• Directs nozzle over surface of large parts or inserts arms through glove fitted cabinet openings and manipulates small parts under nozzle for specified interval.
• Examines finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Check sandblast cabinets after each break & end of shift, and check the blast nozzle for wear
• Check appearance of the Aluminum Oxide blast media, dispose of media that appears “powdery”, replenish cabinet with new blast media

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Minimum experience required 0-3 years
• High School diploma preferred not required
• Ability to understand basic English
• Be able to follow basic instruction and work direction
• Requires basic math skills
• Requires basic computer skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing duties of the job, the employee is required to:

• Stand for entire shift
• Repetitive-continuous use of hands to finger, handle or feel
• Reach with both hands and arms
• Frequently required to walk, lift and/or move up to 35 lbs
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception
• Noise level is usually loud
• Use of Goff Machine when needed
• Use of Tumble Machine when needed
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles
• Prescribed safety equipment must be worn at all times 

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.