SAND BLASTER-2nd shift 2:30 to 11:00 p.m.

The Sand Blaster is responsible for blasting/sanding sheet metal, structural steel, and fabricated parts to engineering drawing specifications in preparation for paint (plug tapped holes, hanging on racks, sanding with powered hand sander, etc.).

Essential Job Functions

1. Understands the grit material handling system and performs the established maintenance

2. Understands the various blast profiles required for the variety of materials processed

3. Ensures the metal has been prepped for paint

4. Able to detect problems with blaster and fix them; able to assist with minor to major repairs on the blaster

5. Physically able to handle safely the material and equipment requiring blasting and other tools necessary to complete job

6. Accurately completes traveler paperwork and computer data entry in Freeberg’s production and planning software enterprise system to reflect work completed and distributes the parts according to traveler

7. Maintains equipment in proper working order, performs routine calibration and maintenance as required

8. Utilizes Freeberg Injury Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Quality Management System (QMS), and ISO9001:2015 rules and procedures as they apply to their role in safety and quality

Minimum Requirements

1. High School Diploma or equivalent

2. 2+ years of experience in the field and/or related area

Abilities Required

1. Work in a fast-paced industrial environment wearing hearing protection, vision protection, respiratory equipment, steel-toed shoes, and/or other appropriate protective clothing

2. Work in an outdoor (non-air conditioned / non-heated) industrial shop environment

3. Work well with others with strong teamwork skills

4. Able to read, write, and understand English - communicating effectively to other workers

5. Competent in basic shop math and able to read and understand part drawing requirements

6. Clarity of near, far, and peripheral vision (wearing glasses or contacts as necessary to achieve clarity required)

7. Able to hear and distinguish speech and other non-verbal sounds

8. Maintain area of work and shop clean and free of debris

9. Frequently and safely squat, crouch, crawl, kneel, lean, bend, stoop, twist, turn, grasp, and reach

10. Frequently and safely go from standing to walking to sitting for at least 8 hours per day

11. Maintain balance and climb safely and unaided ramps, stairs, stools, and ladders up to 16 ft. as necessary

12. Frequently and safely lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.

13. Able to obtain training and a license to safely operate overhead cranes (2.5 and/or 5 ton)

14. Able to obtain training and a license to safely operate forklifts (6000#, and/or 15000#, and/or 25000#)

15. Safely maintain and use job-required tools in the form of gross and fine manipulative motor movements

DRUG-FREE Workplace-Must pass a background check, drug test and must be legally able to work in the United Sates-EVerify compliant.