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Blaster

Houston, TX 77044

Posted: 10/29/2024 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Job Category: Other Area(s) Job Number: 730 Pay Rate: 21.47

Job Description

Summary: The Blaster reports directly to the shift foreman or leadman with the primary responsibility of sand or shot blasting heads per job card; preparing heads for next sequence. Following company policy and procedure.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Comply with all company Health, Safety and environmental policy and procedures.
  • Operate sandblast, rotary and pass-through shot blasts, for cleaning and preparing parts
  • Read, interrupt and understand job cards
  • Maintain and inspect equipment
  • Comply with company Housekeeping policies and standards to maintain a clean and orderly workstation.   
  • Must meet all company quality standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
  • Willingness to perform task in a fully competent manner.
  • Set controls and regulate the amount of abrasive material flowing through blast gun
  • Make adjustments and preventative maintenance repairs to blast equipment
  • The blaster knows and understands surface designations for surface finishes
  • Is certified and demonstrate the ability to safely operate a lift truck
  • Is certified and demonstrate the ability to safely operate an Overhead Crane.
  • Ability to safely operate hand tools such as: grinder, hammer, wrench and pry bar.
  • Ability to read print and drawings
  • Understand OD / ID
  • Understand metric measurements, standard measurements
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English both oral and written. 
  • High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred
Working Conditions
  • Tolerate working outside in severe weather conditions as well as exposure to high temperatures, noise, and dust.
  • Able to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach for extended periods of time on a daily basis.
  • Frequent lifting and / or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 lbs.  Lifting devices are available and recommended.
  • Able to exceed 40 hours per week.
  • Ability to wear proper PPE as required.

Days: Monday through Friday (will work every other Saturday)
Hours: 1st shift hours - 5:00 am to 3:30 pm 
             2nd Shift hours – 3:30 pm to 2:00 am/Shift Diff $1.50 hr./total pay $22.97 hr.
             3rd shift hours – 2:00 am to 12:30 pm/Shift Diff. $2.50 hr./total pay $23.97 hr.
(working 10 – 20 hrs. overtime or more weekly – overtime accumulates after 8 hrs. a day)
 

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