Paint Prep/Blaster
SmithCo Manufacturing•Le Mars, IA
3d
About The Position
The paint prepper/blaster is responsible for abrading surfaces of metal or hard composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust and dirt, and to impart specified finish.
Requirements
- Mechanically Inclined
- Ability to Read a Measuring Tape
Responsibilities
- Places steel shot of specified grade into machine hopper
- Masks or covers specified areas of object to protect from abrading action
- Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms
- Turns 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
- Examines finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications
- Recovers and prepares steel shot for reuse or disposal
- Uses a forklift to move trailers to various areas inside the production facility for continued assembly
- Sand and prep metal surfaces for paint
- Prepare parts for painting and assembly
- Perform quality control on all pieces sandblasted
- Understand and follow environmental health and safety policies
- Prepare for painting and protects painted surfaces from erosion
- Apply roll on paint or coating to the interior/exterior of assembled parts
- Properly disposing of paint
- General Housekeeping
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
