Quality Blasting & Coating Limited, a member of the Cherubini Group of Companies, is currently looking for a full-time permanent Industrial Sandblaster in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Reports To: General Manager

Summary

The Industrial Sandblaster will be responsible for preparing steel by abrasive blasting, meeting defined production standards, schedules, and quality requirements.

Job Duties

• 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
• Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle
• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive
• 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.
• Support the Quality Assurance department with respect to Quality assurance evaluation of painted products.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an industrial production blasting and painting
• Strong communication and problem solving skills
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Able to create alternative solutions to problems
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Able to work well under pressure
• Strong attention to detail

Work Conditions

• Safety equipment will be required, e.g. steel-toed safety boots
• Employee may be exposed to dust, hazardous chemicals and high levels of noise.
• Employee may be exposed to uncomfortable work settings; may have long combinations of standing, crouching, or sitting.
• Repetitive tasks within a fast-paced environment.
• Overtime as required.
• Hazards associated with the trade