Walk-in Sand/Shotblaster LPCS LSBS
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Production, Industrial Maintenance, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Machine Operator
Job Description
MISSION:
To clean the surfaces of large castings using air-propelled sand or shot in a walk-in booth. To prepare casting surfaces for further cleaning, chemical milling, inspection or gate removal. Walk-in Shotblasters remove shell materials and Walk-in Sandblasters prepare casting surfaces for further inspection.
- Objective: to remove shell, scale, grinding marks and other material from castings.
- Essential Job Functions:
- A. Verifies lot, part identification and operation number.
- B. Loads castings into walk-in cabinet manually or with hoist.
- C. Masks tooling points as needed. (LSBO Walk-in Sandblasting and TBO Dept. 806 only)
- D. Sand or shot blasts parts in cabinet by directing hand-held nozzles; moves nozzle across surface or parts; avoids taking off too much metal by not directing sand or shot at one area too long.
- E. Removes all sand or shot out of part cavities to assure clean parts for chemical milling (TBO only) or subsequent operations.
- F. Visually inspects blasted parts to verify removal of materials and uniform color of parts.
- G. Removes castings from walk-in cabinet and places on pallets.
- H. Modifies shotblast pipe as necessary. (Walk-in Shotblasters only)
- I. Manually pushes sand into grate to circulate. (TBO, Dept. 852 only)
- Marginal Job Function: J. Operates sand or shotblast machine from outside cabinet by foot control. (LSBO, Dept. 052 and TBO Dept. 841, 852, 896 only.)
- Objective: to maintain equipment in good working order and maintain clean work area.
- Essential Job Functions:
- A. Performs minor equipment maintenance, including changing hoses and nozzles.
- B. Checks equipment and checks for leaks and clogs.
- C. Restocks cabinet with sand or shot; orders materials as needed.
- Objective: to take responsibility for and demonstrate safe work practices.
- Note:
for job positions that require respiratory protection (more than a filtering face piece - dust mask): - In compliance with safety standards, certain tasks may require the use of a NIOSH-approved respirator. If a respirator is required, the individual will be assigned under conditions that ensure safety and suitability.
- Essential Job Functions:
- A. Adheres to plant and department safety rules.
- B. Safely operates all equipment and tools.
- C. Identifies and reports safety problems.
- D. May be required to work with hazardous waste.
- 1. Walk-in Shotblast Equipment (Dept. 041, 841 only)
- 2. Walk-in Sandblast Equipment (Dept. 070, 071, 072, 052, 896, 806, 852 only)
- 3. forklift (marginal in Dept. 896, 852, 806)
- 4. hoists
- 5. pallet jacks
- 6. slings, straps, chains
- 7. basic hand tools (e.g. hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.)
- 8. dental mirrors and picks (marginal in Dept. 806, 896, 852)
- 9. chisels (LSBO only)
- 10. knives (marginal in Dept. 806, 841, 852 only)
- 12. pipe benders and threader (Dept. 841 and 041 only)
- 13. belt grinder (LSBO only)
- 14. brooms and shovels
- 15. flashlights and flexlights
- 16. magnets (LSBO Dept. 041 only)
- 17. ladders (TBO, Dept. 841 only)
Employees in these positions operate either the Walk-in Sandblaster or the Walk-in Shotblaster.
This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including ITAR and EAR). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons, or eligible to obtain required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or Commerce.
Company / AboutPrecision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp and its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.
With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is a leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings and related aerospace components. PCC is committed to quality and dependability in its people and processes.
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