Sandblaster Job Description
Sandblaster
provides guidance and support to painters with less experience and knowledge.
Sandblaster Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective sandblaster job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included sandblaster job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Manually abrades surfaces of metal or hard composition objects to remove adhering scale, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish, while using sandblasting equipment
Paint surfaces with coatings, paints, , using brushes, spray guns and rollers
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved lead paint removal certification
Operation and maintenance of sand blast equipment to achieve various anchor profiles
Paint surfaces with coatings, paints, , using brushes, spray guns and rollers to the appropriate MIL-STD requirements
Operate hand sanding machines
Completing heavy body repair
Frame machine operation
Commercial/fleet painting
Prepare sandblasting bays, chambers, portable units, booths or open areas and operating controls to blast a variety of metal and nonmetal surfaces
Sandblaster Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Sandblaster
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: EPA
Education for Sandblaster
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the sandblaster job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School Degree in Education, Department of Education, General Education, Manufacturing, Computer
Skills for Sandblaster
Desired skills for sandblaster include:
Job site safety ability to complete a company specific safety orientation
Dirt to meet the specified finish for final coating
Grease
How the blasting material abrades surfaces to remove adhering scale
Paint
Rust
Sand
Tar
Aluminum
Characteristics of brass
Desired experience for sandblaster includes:
At least one (1) year of experience painting heavy duty vehicles
Understands and follows all relevant safety procedures
Ability to follow instructions, ask questions for clarification and take direction from management
Ability to assume responsibility for own actions follow through on commitments
Ability to complete work on time and with strong performance
Determine the nozzle openings needed for sandblasting various surfaces
Sandblaster Examples
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Sandblaster Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of sandblaster. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for sandblaster
- Set-up/blast with sand, shot or grit
- Any type of industrial paint knowledge with metals
- Perform timed traverse or repeat adjustments of turntable movements (forward, swivel, and reverse) on large complex metal or nonmetal assemblies
- Interpret sandblasting related work orders to plan materials, tools, and techniques needed for completion of work
- Review all work performed to ensure compliance with all safety standards
- Strip and prepare various surfaces for painting
- Knowledgeable of safety practices relating to ventilation of confined spaces
- Qualified to specification SSPC-QP2 or equivalent
- OSHA safety training required
- Must be a self-motivated / self-starter
Qualifications for sandblaster
- May infrequently travel to other work sites within the area
- Experience working in an industrial environment required, sandblasting experience preferred
- Must be proficient in the use and maintenance of power tools used to perform scaling and removal of protective coating and non-skid such as needle guns, chippers, grinders, sanders, jatos and descos
- Must be equipped with a tool bag containing basic tools such as a crescent wrench, allen wrenches, screw drivers (Phillips and basic), hammer
- Must be able to tape and mask off a deck for non-skid application
- Must be able to mix and apply non-skid
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Sandblaster Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of sandblaster. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for sandblaster
- Must be able to lift 35# from below knee level and 50# from waist level using correct lifting techniques frequently throughout employees scheduled shift
- Must be able to work around chemicals and be physically able to be respirator certified
- Must be able to climb up and down ladders throughout the employees shift
- Shifts consist of 8 to 12 hours in length
- Apply surface materials when required to fill any surface imperfections
- Follow established safety and environmental policies, procedures and methods applicable to the work area
- Perform other job ditues
- Load parts on racks in enclosed rooms
- Strip and prepare various surfaces for painting, using various types of media blasting, sanding and/or scraping
- Capable of performing other duties as assigned by the Shop Supervisor
Qualifications for sandblaster
- Near vision requirement is Jaeger J1 in on eye, at no less than 12 inches
- Must be able to set up blast equipment such as a hydro-blaster (C-13) or steel shot blast (C-7)
- Must be able to trouble shoot and repair all equipment he/she operates in performing blasting operations
- Must have at least a H.S
- High School or Vocational Technical School graduate with one year of apprenticeship or shipboard experience
- Job clean up and finishing (painting, sweeping)
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Sandblaster Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sandblaster. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for sandblaster
- Sprays surfaces of machines, manufactured products or working areas with protective material such as paint, usually using a spray gun
- Cleans grease and dirt from surfaces to be painted
- May use acid, wire brush or steel wool to remove rust
- Sandblasts and paints boat hulls
- May stripe boats
- Cleans hulls
- Reads gig sheets and works gigs
- Act as helper for machine operators throughout the Warehouse
- Meet minimum Warehouse production and accuracy requirements
- Responsible to participate in the safe application of industrial coatings to a variety of new and older mobile oilfield service equipment using standard and/or non-standard tools, equipment, and procedures
Qualifications for sandblaster
- Experience with painting with an airless spray is highly preferred!
- Must be able to commute to Yulee
- Applicant will be subject to a security investigation
- Applicant must have or be able to obtain a Secret clearance issued by the US Government
- Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in sandblasting
- Standing, walking, carrying, bending, lifting 50 lbs
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Sandblaster Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a sandblaster. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for sandblaster
- Responsible to supply your own tools
- Experience with NACE Coating Requirement is necessary
- Experience in an ISO 9000 environment is suggested
- Good coating knowledge
- Technical proficiency in an ASME pressure vessel and structural steel manufacturing environment
- Ability to operate overhead cranes and forklifts
- Performs work using sandblasting unit to prepare and clean metal and non-metal surfaces
- Operates sandblasting unit safely according to the procedures established by the company and the manufacturers of the equipment
- Operates, maintains and repairs unit to ensure conformance to standards and guidelines
- Plans and coordinates work with customers and/or coworkers to assure that work is carried out according to stablished specifications
Qualifications for sandblaster
- Must be able to lift 40 to 45 pounds according to OSHA Standards
- 6 months of related painting experience
- Technical training or actual experience preferred
- 1 year minimum experience as a blaster/painter
- Essential skills- must be able to read specifications, reading text, document use, numeracy, writing and oral communication, working with others, problem solving skills, critical thinking, job task planning and organization
- Must have the ability to climb inside tanks and work safely on marine hanging staging
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Sandblaster Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a sandblaster. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for sandblaster
- Completes field tickets and submits to supervisor for invoicing
- Loads castings into shotblast cabinet
- Sandblasts parts in cabinet by directing hand-held nozzles
- You will be using 40k and 50k ultra high pressure water blasting equipment
- Will be using 40k and 50k ultra high pressure water blasting equipment
- Sandblasts and otherwise prepares metal plates for bonding
- Loads plates into oven and removes burned plates from oven
- Sandblasts plates and skins to be used for further bonding
- Files block routings, print and mix routings, and other pertinent documents in proper location after completion of testing and data entry
- Stocks and purges test coupons as required
Qualifications for sandblaster
- Must obtain a Secret Clearance
- Must be able to pass AA&E medical physical
- Verifiable 5 years relative work experience
- Ability to apply coatings while maintaining desired MIL thickness
- Ability to use power tools to accomplish cleaning
- Minimum of One (1) year of a strong manufacturing background working with sandblasting materials preferred