Blaster
About The Position
Hutco, Inc. is seeking experienced Abrasive Blasters to work at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. This position is for abrasive blasting and is not a Blast Machine Equipment Operator (BMEO) or Ultra-High Pressure Water Blaster position. Pay is $27.31 per hour, with $120.00 per diem for those who qualify; pay is based on experience and qualifications. All shifts are listed. The role involves physically demanding abrasive-blasting work in an industrial shipyard. Workers must be able to work in confined spaces and tanks, at heights, and through restricted manway and tank openings. The job requires wearing respiratory and other protective equipment for extended periods, working in varying temperature and humidity conditions, and safely performing blasting operations while wearing required PPE. Daily respirator use may be required. Candidates must satisfy applicable Newport News safety and medical-clearance requirements, including required training, qualifications, and testing for confined-space entry, hazardous materials, respiratory protection, fall protection, PPE, and hearing protection. No professional certification is required.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience using high-pressure blast equipment.
- Experience working in a physically demanding environment.
- Experience working in confined spaces.
- Experience working at heights.
- Experience using a blaster air-fed helmet and/or soft-hood air-fed respirator.
- Experience using a negative-pressure half-face respirator.
- Physical ability to enter and move through manways and tank openings.
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Meet applicable Newport News safety and medical-clearance requirements.
- Confined Space Entry training.
- Hazard Communication training.
- Inorganic Arsenic training and medical qualification.
- Crystalline Silica training and medical qualification.
- Respirator medical clearance, training, qualification, and applicable fit testing.
- Training and qualification for applicable air-fed blasting helmets/respirators and negative-pressure respirators.
- Fall Protection / Full Body Harness training and qualification.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training.
- Hearing protection training and audiometric testing.
- Ability to use required eye, head, hearing, hand, knee, respiratory, and fall-protection equipment.
Responsibilities
- Safely perform abrasive blasting operations using high-pressure blast equipment.
- Work in confined spaces and tanks, at heights, and in physically demanding shipyard conditions.
- Enter and move through restricted manway and tank openings.
- Wear required respiratory and protective equipment for extended periods, including when daily respirator use is required.
- Use required eye, head, hearing, hand, knee, respiratory, and fall-protection equipment.
Benefits
- Limited benefit plan available through Essential Staff Care, including medical/prescription coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, short-term disability, term life benefits, and accidental death and dismemberment benefit.
- $120.00 per diem for those who qualify.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
