American Bridge Company
Blaster / Painter
Coraopolis, PA - Full Time
American Bridge Company
BLASTER – enTRY LEVEL
Coraopolis, PA - Full Time
Summary
This is an hourly-rated position at the American Bridge Manufacturing (ABM) facility, shift hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. ABM is an AISC Certified Fabricator that supports all heavy civil construction projects for the Southland Holdings family of companies, including American Bridge Company. The position of Blaster is an entry level position for a candidate with limited to no experience. You will work with our team of professionals to learn how to sand-blast steel, as well as other relative skills related to steel fabrication and industrial coatings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Set-up/blast with sand, shot or grit
- Grinding
- Must be self-motivated / self-starter
Qualifications
The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required to perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Detail oriented and values quality workmanship.
- Safety-oriented and exhibits safe work habits.
The Ideal Candidate
- Has knowledge of industrial paint with metals.
- Has experience and ability at applying paint with brush, roller or spray gun
- Is able to think critically about a task and to independently work at completing it within the given parameters.
- The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a drug-free environment and agree to a post offer drug test.
- The candidate must be willing to work safely and keep OSHA recordable incidents to a minimum.
- The candidate must possess a professional attitude, as well as the willingness to perform the tasks given in order to meet all customer / projects needs.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day, Monday through Friday. Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Essential Duties.
- Frequently work with hands extended overhead, sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools.
- Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50-90 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
- Manual dexterity to hand-carry steel and other fabrication materials, power tools, and hand tools.
- Work is performed indoors.
- Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a steel fabrication shop.
- Employees regularly work near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
- Employees must maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the shop, including the activities of other employees, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
- Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found in a fab shop such as cutting oil, grease, steel shavings / filings, oxy-acetylene, propane, gasoline, diesel fuel, hydraulic fluid, paint.
- ABM is a Drug-Free Workplace.
American Bridge Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection is based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. American Bridge does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristics.
