Water Blaster Technician

Metropolitan Environmental Services•Newark, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Metropolitan Environmental Services Inc., part of the Carylon Corporation, has continuously served industry and municipalities since 1948. We are a nationwide collection of 14 best-in-class companies. Our vast resources, expertise, and decades of experience get even the toughest jobs done right. We offer not just a job, but a long-term career, as many of our employees start and end their careers with us. We are proud of the many dedicated employees who we consider family. Performing industrial maintenance cleaning work, including vacuuming industrial wastes/materials (solids, sludges and liquids) and hydro-blast cleaning various surfaces. Must read and write English; enabling employees to complete job-related paperwork necessary for billing/payroll purposes, document truck inspections, read maps/ directions to job site, read safety warnings, etc.

Requirements

Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying conditions performing physical labor
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Must complete and pass a DOT physical, company non-DOT physical, or a combination of both, which include bloodwork, lift test, pulmonary function test (PFT), audiogram, and a company drug screen
Must have a minimum of Class D driver’s license
No OMVI/DUI/DWI or reckless driving convictions within the past 2 years
No license suspensions or major violations in the past 3 years
No more than 2 speeding tickets or 4 total moving violations in the past 3 years
Willingness to comply with all company and client safety and operational policies
Flexibility to work some weekends and occasional travel based on project needs
Physically capable of instituting safety practices without posing a threat to self or others.

Nice To Haves

Previous outdoor labor, driving, transportation, or construction experience preferred

Responsibilities

Performing industrial maintenance cleaning work, including vacuuming industrial wastes/materials (solids, sludges and liquids) and hydro-blast cleaning various surfaces.
Pre-tripping their company vehicle as assigned for the day and keeping the vehicle clean and fueled.
Taking part of the job walkdown, safety briefings, orientation and assist in the set-up of the job.
Breaking up various types of deposits, which routinely build up in the manufacturing processes of our customers, by use of hydro-blasting equipment.
Removal of those deposits using high-suction industrial vacuum hoses, as well as manual shoveling.
Wearing respiratory protection including self-contained breathing apparatuses (SAR/SCBA’s) and maintaining no more than a day’s facial hair growth to allow a proper seal of all respiratory protection.
Performing other types of industrial cleaning such as sandblasting, cryogenics blasting and chemical cleaning.
Securing and maintaining a minimum Class D license.
Assisting in the establishment/implementation of safety practices on a job basis.
Complying with all aspects of client & company policies and procedures.
Communicating effectively with the client and other employees and management.