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Sandblaster - Metal Products Manufacturing

Employer

Midwest Coatings

Date Posted

August 29, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Nisku, AB
  • Earnings $2,500.00 to $3,170.00 biweekly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 80 to 88 hours bi-weekly
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 5  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Sep 19, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Midwest Coatings

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Dusty
  • Noisy

Work setting

Structural steel plant

Tasks

  • Operate metal cleaning equipment to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other materials from surfaces of metal products
  • Transport items throughout plant using powered equipment
  • Load and unload vehicle
  • Read and interpret work orders

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Surface preparation methods

Sandblasters

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Lifting device
  • Shotblaster

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat

Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Resourcefulness

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Night shift premium

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Team building opportunities

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Sandblaster - Metal Products Manufacturing is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Labourers in Metal Fabrication
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to clean work areas and equipment; and in loading and unloading vehicles using hand carts and dollies

OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating metal-cleaning equipment such as wheelabrators, deburrers and shotblasters to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other material from surfaces of metal parts, castings and other metal products

innovative

Interest in sorting metal sheets and parts, scrap metal and other materials

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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