Sandblaster

Valmont Industries; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Salina, Kansas, is seeking a Sandblaster/Painter to join the Production department. You will apply Below Grade Coatings to protect steel structures and ensure surface prep aligns with coating specs.

Ideal candidates have at least six months of sand/shot blasting experience, can read blueprints, and operate blasting equipment safely in a noisy, high-temperature environment; physical stamina and a detail-focused mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months experience of sand or shot blasting in a metals production operation.
• Skilled and proficient in setting and operating sandblasting equipment.
• Understanding of blasting material and its effect on surfaces to meet finish for coating.
• Knowledge of EPA containment requirements and ability to work in noisy, high‑temperature conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform repetitive motions.

Responsibilities

• Shovels or pours abrasives such as sand, grit, or shot into machine hopper.
• Adjusts valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture.
• Starts equipment that directs blast over surface of parts.
• Directs nozzle over surface of large parts until adequately abraded.
• Reads and interprets blueprints and verifies conformance to specifications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading blueprints

Safety consciousness

Physical stamina

Tools

Sandblasting equipment

Job description

1100 North Ohio St Salina Kansas 67401-2403

Why Valmont We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways.

Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more.

Simplify: "Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better."

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today.

We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?

A Brief Summary of This Position

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Sandblaster/Painter position in the Production department.

We are looking for a highly driven individual that will assist with the application of Below Grade Coatings which offers superior protection for direct-embedded structural steel, transmission poles, and cellular towers.

Must have keen attention to detail and understand the importance of the quality of product we provide to our customers.

Essential Functions

• Shovels or pours abrasives such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine hopper
• Adjusts 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 until prescribed areas are thoroughly abraded to specification
• Reads and interprets blueprints and lays out area for blasting; examines finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate

• Minimum six months experience of sand or shot blasting in a metals production operation
• Must be skilled and proficient in setting and operating sandblasting equipment
• Must understand the process and its requirements, with a knowledge of how the blasting material abrades surfaces to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt to meet the specified finish for final coating
• Must understand containment requirements as established by the EPA and the company
• Must be able to work in noisy, high‑temperature conditions
• Repetitive lifting (up to 50 lbs. on occasion), stooping, reaching, pulling, standing, pushing, and grasping are required
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly qualified candidates will also possess

• Experience in a galvanizing/coating production facility

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met.

Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long‑term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one‑on‑one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [e-mail].

Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably.

We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact.

We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology.

We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world.

And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.

Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech.

We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries.

That’s what Valmont does.

We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.

That’s the value we add.