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Sandblaster
Castleton Industries Ltd. is seeking an individual
to fulfill the following duties:
Blast surfaces of metal objects to remove adhering
scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt,
and to impart specified finish, using abrasive-
blasting equipment: Shovels or pours abrasives,
such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade
into machine hopper.
Masks specified areas of object to protect from
abrading action.
Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms, into
tumbling barrels, or into cabinets.
Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and
composition of abrasive mixture flowing through
nozzle or into tumbling barrel.
Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of
abrasive-laden compressed air, gas, or liquid over
surface of parts.
Manually directs nozzle over surface of large
parts or inserts arms through glove-fitted cabinet
openings and manipulates small parts under nozzle
for specified interval.
May examine finished parts to ensure conformance
to specifications.
May be designated by type of equipment or abrasive
used as Cabinet-Abrasive Sandblaster.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Oral communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Work Setting
- Industrial facility
Type of Equipment
- Sandblasters
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Driver's validity licence check
Weight Handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated