Sandblaster

Compensation: $18/h - $22+/h (dependent on experience) + Quarterly Incentive Bonus + Overtime Opportunities

Department:
Mid-Fin

Under general supervision, follows established safety and operating procedures to clean metal castings in accordance with quality standards. Ensures that documentation, tooling and parts are correctly matched to paperwork.

• Adjusts equipment to obtain optimum running condition.
• Inspects own parts for surface distortion and imperfections such as flow lines, cracks, breaks, sinks, excess flash, non-fill and porous condition.
• Loads blast material of proper size and type in all machines.
• Maintains equipment in a safe manner.
• Consistently notifies supervisor when workload is low.
• Displays a willingness and interest to learn through on-the-job training.
• Knows and understands all general plant and department safety rules and policies.
• Has the physical ability to perform function.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and communicate production problems to supervisor.
• Maintains above average production efficiency.
• Demonstrates proper procedures for signing off all department documents.
• Has necessary eye-to-hand coordination to perform sandblast operations to meet surface finish requirements.
• Passes a practical test which consists of the following steps:
  • Read and interpret paperwork instructions.
  • Know and understand sandblast cleaning equipment.
  • Demonstrate completion of at least 15 different shop numbers to specifications.
  • Load blast material of proper size in all types of machines.
• Demonstrates ability to log on main computer system, extract information, log time, enter inventory amount and forward to next operation.
• Must be able to clean all types of castings using sandblast, shot blast or chemical methods.
• Adjust nozzles and pressure properly.
• Turn dust collector on and off.
• Meets all production and quality standards.
• All other duties assigned.

• Requires judgment to plan, perform, and make decisions within standard procedures.
• Requires eye‑hand visual and manual dexterity to operate tools with continuous mental or visual attention requiring alertness.
• Physical demands to lift up to 20 lbs frequently and 50 lbs occasionally.
• Must be able to wear PPE.

• Requires shop math plus decimals, fractions, formulas, specification charts, tables, and adjustable measuring instruments requiring interpretation, preparations and posting.
• 6 months of manufacturing experience.

• Eligible to participate in the Company’s Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan
• 80 hours of paid time off annually, 8 paid holidays, 40 hours of sick time, and 2 floating holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate.
• Company‑paid basic life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution.