Sand Blaster

SAND BLASTER

Automation Personnel Services is looking for a Sand Blaster for a company based in Columbus, MS. In this role, you will primarily be responsible for preparing various metal surfaces using a variety of abrasive blasting equipment including but not limited to traditional, plastic media, steel shot, and glass bead blasting.

Pay Rate
$16.00 per hour

Schedule and Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 00 am to 5 00 pm.

• Blasts metal surfaces clean to prepare them for paint applications
• Grinds, sands, cleans or polishes objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing using hand tools and power tools
• Moves controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during blasting or grinding processes
• Observes machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems
• Moves levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts to lift beams, load, unload, transport or stack materials

• 1 year of blasting experience preferred
• Ability to use hand tools, small power tools, test equipment and willingness to learn
• 50 pound lift assessment

Full-time, temporary to hire

• Weekly Pay
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• 40 Hours Service Bonus after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours
• 6 paid Holidays after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours

Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401(k) matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.

We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.

Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include:

• 11-time consecutive winner of the Clearly Rated® Best of Staffing Client Award ).
• Winner of the Clearly Rated® Best of Staffing Talent Award ).
• Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
• Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
• Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
• Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

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