Blaster

Abrasive Blaster Hutco, Inc. is seeking experienced Abrasive Blasters for work at Newport News Shipbuilding. Candidates must have a minimum of three years of experience using high-pressure blast equipment and be capable of working safely in physically demanding shipyard environments. This position is for Abrasive Blasters and is not a Blast Machine Equipment Operator (BMEO) or Ultra-High Pressure Water Blaster position. Required Experience & Qualifications Minimum 3 years of experience using high-pressure blast equipment Experience working in a physically demanding environment 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 physically capable of entering and moving through manways and tank openings Must be a United States Citizen No professional certification is required for the position Required Safety Training & Qualifications Candidates must meet applicable Newport News safety and medical-clearance requirements, including: Confined Space Entry training Hazard Communication training Inorganic Arsenic training and medical qualification Crystalline Silica training and medical qualification Respirator medical clearance, training, qualification, and applicable fit testing Training and qualification for applicable air-fed blasting helmets/respirators and negative-pressure respirators Fall Protection / Full Body Harness training and qualification Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training Hearing protection training Audiometric testing Ability to use required eye, head, hearing, hand, knee, respiratory, and fall-protection equipment Daily respirator use may be required. Physical & Work Environment Requirements This position requires physically demanding work in an industrial shipyard environment. Candidates must be able to: Work in confined spaces and tanks Work at heights Enter and move through restricted manway and tank openings Wear required respiratory and protective equipment for extended periods Work in varying temperature and humidity conditions Safely perform abrasive blasting operations while wearing all required PPEBenefits A limited benefit plan is available to Hutco, Inc. employees through Essential Staff Care. Available plans include: Medical / Prescription Dental Coverage Vision Coverage Short-Term Disability Term Life Benefits Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit Hutco, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).