Manufacturing Technician - Sandblasting
About The Position
As a sandblaster, your job is to remove paint, rust, and other material build-ups from rough surfaces using specialized equipment that sprays abrasive materials. The material is typically a mixture of coarse sand and/or steel shot and compressed air. High pressure forces the mixture through a hose to smooth or clean the surface. Townley, now part of Weir, is a proven industry leader in delivering advanced wear solutions for abrasion and corrosion challenges across dredging, mining, and power generation. Building on Weir’s commitment to engineering excellence and customer partnership, Townley develops and applies specialized elastomers, polyurethanes, rubber compounds, and proprietary alloys to extend asset life and improve operational performance. Our technical teams work closely with customers to understand each unique wear environment, ensuring the right material and solution is applied every time. Together, Weir and Townley combine global expertise with deep application knowledge to deliver smarter, more sustainable solutions that help customers operate more efficiently.
Requirements
- Ability to proactively troubleshoot problems
- Work as a team within department and with other departments and Leads
- Ability to work scheduled hours and comply with all other company policies
- Experience in various blasting operations
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
- Physical capability to properly handle tooling and safely set up large pieces; including lifting, pushing, pulling, and positioning products.
- Must be able to stand, sit and bend for long periods of time.
Responsibilities
- Remove built-up material from surfaces
- Set up and operate a blast booth for steel shot or similar equipment
- Load and unload the blast cabinet
- Apply and remove non-skid materials as needed
- Operates abrasive blasting or steel shot equipment
- Lining removal, pressure washing, solvent wiping, grinding and abrasive blasting
- Prepares parts for blasting by performing inspection for unwanted materials and other contaminants
- Basic trouble-shooting of equipment
- Shovel, rake, and/or vacuum sand and metal and place sand and metal in hopper.
- Move, stack and deliver materials manually and with the use of a forklift
- Collaborating with other departments to complete production orders on time
- Complying with internal policies and industry regulations
- Follow instructions and/or direction given by supervisors to complete assigned work projects
- Ensure work area is clean and safe
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
