Sandblaster / Painter

Job Description:  The Sandblast / Painter will help prep materials for paint process, move materials- including loading and unloading both shops, troubleshooting run issues, and moving pallets of materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Shovels or pours abrasives such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine
• Adjusts valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle
• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive-laden compressed air, over surface of parts
• Directs nozzle over surface of large parts until prescribed areas are thoroughly abraded to specification
• Clean grease and dirt from products and remove all welding berries before painting.
• Apply masking tape, paper or other media over parts and areas that are not coated.
• Fills cavities and dents with putty or equivalent and sands accordingly, to attain smooth surfaces.
• Selects mixes liquid coating to produce desired color or consistency.
• Pours liquid into spray container and connects fun to air hose.
• Turns sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate width and pressure of spray.
• Pulls trigger and directs spray onto work surface to apply prime or finish coat.
• Assist in other shop areas as needed
• Transport completed projects via forklift to all areas of the shop
• Maintain housekeeping in the work area. Ensure shop and yard are cleaned up, tools and equipment are put away, trash cans are emptied, etc.
• Work in a team environment in the shop and yard
• Demonstrates sound judgment with the ability to make decisions and corrections when problems are identified or detected
• Ensure work and materials used follow manufactures specifications
• Read and interpret schematics for assembly, repair, or reassembly as require for various forms of rotating equipment.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures
• Practices safe work habits to ensure an injury free environment
• Must be available for afterhours and on-call shifts
• Any job duties as assigned by supervisor or manager

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year experience of sand or shot blasting in a metals production operation
• Must be skilled and proficient in setting and operating sandblasting equipment
• Must understand the process and its requirements, with a knowledge of how the blasting material abrades surfaces to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt to meet the specified finish for final coating
• Hands on skills assessment may be required based on qualifications
• May be required to maintain fit test certification

Essential Physical and Mental Functions:

• Lifting: up to 50 pounds
• Lift and carry: up to 50 pounds for 100 feet
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pound in all directions
• Bending, stooping, walking, and climbing stairs
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Operating machinery and/or power tools
• Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment
• Ability to wear a respirator
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Required physical ability if mandated by customer or regulatory requirements
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to investigations.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary, to off-site locations.
• Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver within a refinery or plant environment to include the ability to gain access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells.
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively.
• Excellent communication skills.
• All other duties given by management as necessary.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. ERL – Law Valve of Texas reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.