Sand Blaster

Independent Accountants’ Financial Group; Elmira; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care spending account

Pension plan

Job summary

Horst Systems, located in Elmira, Ontario, is seeking a dedicated Sand Blaster to support the production finishing department. The role reports to the Production Manager and offers full-time, hourly compensation with health care spending account and pension plan.

You will blast surfaces to spec, maintain equipment, follow safety procedures, and collaborate with the team to meet production targets. This position emphasizes quality, safety, and reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and consistent quality standards.
• Safety-conscious with proper equipment handling practices.
• Grit and focus to perform repetitive, physical work for extended periods.
• Reliable, hardworking, and team-oriented with a focus on production goals.
• Competency using Air/Pneumatic tools

Responsibilities

• Blast parts to the required surface condition, ensuring complete coverage, preventing contamination, and minimizing rework.
• Complete blasting tasks on schedule to support production targets and workflow
• Maintain blasting equipment in safe, usable condition, identifying and reporting issues promptly
• Follow all safety procedures, including PPE and respiratory protection
• Handle, position, and move parts safely to prevent damage before and after blasting.
• Ensure blasted parts meet required surface preparation standards before moving to painting or powder coating.
• Communicate effectively with team members to maintain efficient, reliable production.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Physical stamina

Team-oriented

Tools

Air/Pneumatic tools

Job description

Location: 290 Union Street Elmira, Ontario
Department: Operations, Production, Finishing
Reports to: Production Manager
Classification: Full-time, permanent, hourly
Compensation: $18.00 to $24.00 hourly + health care spending account + pension plan
This is a currently available position to fill a vacancy

Build Your Career with Horst Systems
At Horst Systems, we’re not just building bins — we’re building people. People who thrive on challenge, who take pride in pushing their limits, and who know that what they do keeps food flowing, crops protected, and communities strong. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a dedicated, hardworking sandblaster to join our operations and support our production finishing department.

Reporting to the Production Manager you’ll be in a key position helping ensure our production pieces are fully finished prior to having them cure and be delivered to our various construction sites.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a sandblaster you will be responsible for blasting the surfaces of products to the required condition in a timely manner while safely using required PPE and operating necessary equipment to ensure strong quality standards are met every time. The duties are including but not limited to:

• Blast parts to the required surface condition, ensuring complete coverage, preventing contamination, and minimizing rework.
• Complete blasting tasks on schedule to support production targets and workflow
• Maintain blasting equipment in safe, usable condition, identifying and reporting issues promptly
• Follow all safety procedures, including PPE and respiratory protection
• Handle, position, and move parts safely to prevent damage before and after blasting.
• Ensure blasted parts meet required surface preparation standards before moving to painting or powder coating.
• Communicate effectively with team members to maintain efficient, reliable production.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking a Sand Blaster that can work hard, pay attention to detail, and get the job done right the first time. You likely have:

• Strong attention to detail and consistent quality standards.
• Safety-conscious with proper equipment handling practices.
• Grit and focus to perform repetitive, physical work for extended periods.
• Reliable, hardworking, and team-oriented with a focus on production goals.
• Competency using Air/Pneumatic tools
  You will thrive here if you:
• You take pride in producing clean, high-quality work.
• You stay focused and consistent during repetitive task
• You work safely and take responsibility for your equipment
• You bring grit, reliability, and a team-first attitude.

Who We Are:

We’re a team of Grain System Specialists.
We’re outstanding in our field.

As the largest and most experienced team in the region, we’re the complete grain system solution specialists. Our in
house experts cover design, concrete, manufacturing, and installation — keeping projects on track, under one roof, with
seamless communication at every step.

Known for our work ethic and efficient processes, we get more done, faster. Our projects stay on schedule and budget
with a dedicated team committed to our customer’s success.
We’re the people drawn to agriculture — the quiet backbone of our food supply — where hard work still means something,
and the stakes couldn’t be higher. If that sounds like you, you might belong at Horst Systems.

Join our Team.
Build your Career.
Protect the Harvest.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further screening will be contacted. Horst Systems Ltd. is dedicated to maintaining a respectful, fair and equitable work environment, and welcomes submissions from all qualified applicants. If accommodation is required during the selection or interview process, it will be available upon request. This job posting is available in an accessible format upon request. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are not used at any stage of the recruitment process.