Sand Blaster

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: “Essential functions” are primarily job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer.

Knowledge of:

• Sand-Blasting equipment
• Abrasives used in sand-blasting
• Basic trouble-shooting of sand-blasting equipment
• Quality assurance

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Maintain routine records.
• Work from scaffolding, riggings and ladders.
• Use a variety of tools and operate equipment utilized in the sand blasting trade.
• Maintain tools and equipment in a clean and proper working condition.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Perform duties effectively, timely, and without supervision.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Environment:

• Indoor environment subject to changing conditions and temperatures.
• Regular exposures to fumes, dust, odors, heights, and loud noises.
• Working on ladders at varying heights.
• Exposure to loud noises from equipment operation.

Physical Demands:

• Climbing ladders and working from heights as necessary.
• Occasional bending, kneeling, and twisting.
• Clarity of vision at varying distances to perform various work assignments.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling object(s) weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.
• Continuous hand-eye coordination and manipulation of large and small objects to operate painting equipment and tools.
• Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized tools and equipment and to drive.

Working with chemicals, tools, and powered machinery.