Second-Shift Sandblaster & Painter – Coatings

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, prescription drug

401k retirement plan with companymatch

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Disability including maternity leave

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per

Voluntary programs like tobacco cessat

Job summary

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Sandblaster/Painter position in the Production department in Salina, Kansas. The role focuses on applying Below Grade Coatings to protect direct-embedded structural steel, transmission poles, and cellular towers, with emphasis on attention to detail and product quality.

The position offers a second shift (2:30pm to 11:00pm) with compensation of $20.50/hour plus a $1.00/hour shift differential.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Read blueprints

Teamwork

Lift up to 50 lbs

Tools

Sandblasting equipment

Job description

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Sandblaster/Painter position in the Production department in Salina, Kansas. The role focuses on applying Below Grade Coatings to protect direct-embedded structural steel, transmission poles, and cellular towers, with emphasis on attention to detail and product quality.

The position offers a second shift (2:30pm to 11:00pm) with compensation of $20.50/hour plus a $1.00/hour shift differential.