What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sand Blaster position at Virginia Transportation Corp?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: “Essential functions” are primarily job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer.
Knowledge of:
- Sand-Blasting equipment
- Abrasives used in sand-blasting
- Basic trouble-shooting of sand-blasting equipment
- Quality assurance
Ability to:
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Maintain routine records.
- Work from scaffolding, riggings and ladders.
- Use a variety of tools and operate equipment utilized in the sand blasting trade.
- Maintain tools and equipment in a clean and proper working condition.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Perform duties effectively, timely, and without supervision.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Environment:
- Indoor environment subject to changing conditions and temperatures.
- Regular exposures to fumes, dust, odors, heights, and loud noises.
- Working on ladders at varying heights.
- Exposure to loud noises from equipment operation.
Physical Demands:
- Climbing ladders and working from heights as necessary.
- Occasional bending, kneeling, and twisting.
- Clarity of vision at varying distances to perform various work assignments.
- Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling object(s) weighing up to 80 pounds.
- Standing for extended periods of time.
- Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.
- Continuous hand-eye coordination and manipulation of large and small objects to operate painting equipment and tools.
- Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized tools and equipment and to drive.
Working with chemicals, tools, and powered machinery.
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