Hydroblasting Automation Specialist/Training Lead
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Engineering
Automation Engineering, Robotics
Overview
Hydroblasting Automation Specialist / Training Lead — New Age Cryo
Location:
Midwest (Travel Required)
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Compensation: $120,000–$150,000 (based on experience)
New Age Cryo is seeking a Hydroblasting Automation Specialist / Training Lead to lead the deployment, optimization, and training of automated hydroblasting systems across industrial and ethanol plant operations. This senior-level role focuses on improving safety, increasing productivity, and developing field crews as demand for automated solutions continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities- Operate, deploy, and optimize automated hydroblasting equipment, including tube cleaners, vessel crawlers, and remote-controlled systems.
- Evaluate job scopes and identify opportunities to replace or reduce manual blasting with automation.
- Train, certify, and mentor field crews on automation setup, operation, and troubleshooting.
- Promote automation as a primary safety improvement tool and ensure OSHA, site, and company safety compliance.
- Support plant walkthroughs, shutdown planning, and customer education.
- Assist operations and sales teams with automation feasibility reviews and job planning.
- Strong background in industrial hydroblasting (ethanol plant experience preferred)
- Proven experience with hydroblasting automation equipment.
- Ability to lead, train, and mentor field crews.
- Strong safety mindset and leadership presence.
- Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel to job sites and shutdowns.
- Willing to relocate to either Fairmont, MN area or Ringwood, IL area.
- Ethanol plants, refineries, or heavy industrial facilities.
- Automated exchanger, tank, and vessel cleaning.
- High-pressure pumping systems (20k–40k psi)
- Confined space and outage environments.
New Age Cryo views automation as a long-term strategic focus. This role is designed as a senior, high-impact position with a clear path for advancement based on performance, leadership, and technical expertise.
Potential Career Progression- Senior Hydroblasting Automation Specialist / Training Lead – Field execution, crew training, and automation deployment
- Senior Automation Specialist – Lead automation strategy across multiple sites and mentor additional automation trainers
- National Automation Manager – Establish company-wide automation standards, support major shutdowns, and partner with safety, operations, and sales leadership to expand automated services
- Competitive salary ($120,000–$150,000)
- Company truck or travel vehicle
- Paid travel time
- Full benefits package
- Opportunity to shape New Age Cryo’s automation future
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