Abrasive Blaster: Shipyard Blast Specialist (3+ yrs)

Hutco, Inc.; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Prescription

Vision Coverage

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Hutco, Inc. is seeking experienced Abrasive Blasters for work at Newport News Shipbuilding, in Newport News, Virginia. The Hutco Branch in Portsmouth, Virginia, hires for all shifts with a competitive hourly rate and per diem for eligible individuals.

Candidates must have at least three years of high-pressure blast equipment experience and be able to work safely in a demanding shipyard setting. This role is specific to abrasive blasting, not BMEO or UHPS positions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience using high-pressure blast equipment.
• Physically demanding shipyard environment experience.
• Experience working in confined spaces.
• Experience working at heights.
• Experience using a blaster air-fed helmet and/or soft-hood air-fed respirator.
• Experience using a negative-pressure half-face respirator.
• Must be able to enter and move through manways and tank openings.
• Must be a United States Citizen.
• No professional certification is required for the position.

Skills

3 years blasting experience

Confined spaces

Working at heights

Air-fed helmet/respirator

Negative-pressure respirator

US citizenship

Job description

Hutco, Inc. is seeking experienced Abrasive Blasters for work at Newport News Shipbuilding, in Newport News, Virginia. The Hutco Branch in Portsmouth, Virginia, hires for all shifts with a competitive hourly rate and per diem for eligible individuals.

Candidates must have at least three years of high-pressure blast equipment experience and be able to work safely in a demanding shipyard setting. This role is specific to abrasive blasting, not BMEO or UHPS positions.