Sandblaster/Painter 2nd Shift

Position Overview:

At Hog Technologies, our team members take pride in being passionate problem-solvers who embody our core values daily. We are dedicated to upholding the “anything, anytime, anywhere” philosophy. Joining Hog Technologies offers a career path that involves learning from industry-leading experts, engaging with impactful technologies, and fostering a drive for innovation. By becoming a part of our team of expert innovators and problem-solvers, you will contribute to delivering world-class solutions for our esteemed customers. Embrace the opportunity to be a part of something greater with Hog Technologies.

The Sandblaster is responsible for operating high pressure equipment in order to clean, grind, or remove dirt from a surface. This position will work from 4:00 pm to 12:30 am.

Specific responsibilities include:

• 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.
• May examine finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent. Some vocational or training certificate preferred
• At least 12 months experience in sandblasting
• A working knowledge of manual and automatic sand and grit blasting machines, materials, processes, and practices
• A working knowledge of safety devices necessary for outdoor sandblasting including street sandblasting
• A working knowledge of the hazards to health encountered and the protective devices used in sandblasting streets and other surfaces
• A general knowledge of the operation and routine maintenance of portable and towable air compressors up to 600 CFM
• Able to do grit or sandblasting and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions

Key Competencies:

• Honest and Trustworthy

• Loyal, reliable, hardworking, and competent
• High degree of attention to details
• Self-Disciplined
• Organized and Goal Oriented
• Dedicated and hardworking
• Above average competency in the field
• Team Player
• Desire to learn and be trained

Supervisory Responsibility – this position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment – this job operates in a shop environment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work - this is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a 2nd Shift position.

Travel – this position does not have travel requirements.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications – must pass a background check and drug test.

Other Duties - note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands:

**no team member is permitted to lift more than 50 pounds without the help of a team member or the use of lifting equipment, i.e. forklift

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• Close vision (unobstructed vision at 20 inches or less)
• Distance vision (unobstructed vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (ability to observe areas that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

• No special vision requirements (regular vision with or without corrective lenses)

AAP/EEO Statement

Waterblasting, LLC dba/Hog Technologies is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or other protected status.

Benefits

Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, Paid Time Off Holidays, 401K, Voluntary Benefits and a Great Work Environment!