BLASTER

Job Description
- BLASTER

Location:

Elk Point SD

EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE. EXCITING POSSIBILITIES. GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

Custom Truck One Source has changed the way the industry looks at specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions. With sales, rentals, aftermarket parts and service, equipment customization, remanufacturing, financing solutions, and asset disposal, our team of experts, vast equipment breadth and integrated network of locations across North America offer superior service and unmatched efficiency for our customers. Your success is what's next with Custom Truck One Source.

• Operate air driven, steel-shot blaster to remove rust/slag and other unwanted properties from trailers and trailer components. Prepares components/trailers for grit-blasting in pre-paint area and performs other duties as assigned by Load King Management.

• Safely and efficiently use blasting and cleaning techniques in the preparation of surfaces for coating
• Abrades surfaces of metal or hard-composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish, using abrasive-blasting equipment:
  Shovels or pours abrasives, such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine hopper.
• Masks specified areas of object to protect from abrading action.
• Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms, into tumbling barrels, or 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.
• Manually directs nozzle over surface of large parts or inserts arms through glove-fitted cabinet openings and manipulates small parts under nozzle for specified interval.
• Act in accordance with applicable practices, policies, and procedures, when blasting.
• Must utilize appropriate personal protective equipment when blasting, as directed.
• Disassembles sandblasting equipment and cleans equipment, using solvent, wire brushes, and dry cloth
• Must maintain all equipment in good working condition.

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience
• Proficient in modern painting techniques and equipment. Good working knowledge of industrial paints, primers and thinners and knowledge of various machines, painting practices and techniques.
• Must be able to paint all products in a variety of sizes.

• Proven commitment to safety.
• Extremely detailed oriented and accurate.
• Being able to set priorities and adapt to changing work priorities.
• Meeting deadlines and schedules; must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Pride in quality workmanship.

• Work is conducted inside and outside during all-weather types.
• Temperatures will be variable according to season and specific work site.
• Tasks may involve moderate to heavy physical labor.
• Walking, climbing, standing, sitting, and lifting are required

• Must be able to work in cold and hot weather conditions some part of the time.
• Be able to grip, pull and push heavy objects.
• Ability to work with hands and perform routine lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Stand for extended periods of time.