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Aerotek Sandblast Operator in Hillsboro, Oregon

Job Title: Sandblaster

Swing Shift Schedule Mon-Fri

Job Description

As a Sandblaster, you will be responsible for removing carbon wicks and excess silicon from products using manual sandblasting equipment. This role involves loading products, operating sandblasting machines, and managing the operation of multiple automated sandblasting machines simultaneously. You will also inspect the surface finish of products to determine the completion of the sandblast process and prepare surfaces to sandblast serial numbers into products.

Responsibilities

  • Remove carbon wicks and excess silicon from products using manual sandblasting equipment

  • Load products and operate sandblasting machines, attaching products to fixtures as needed

  • Manage the operation of multiple automated sandblasting machines simultaneously

  • Visually inspect the surface finish of products to determine the completion of the sandblast process

  • Determine serial number location and prepare surfaces to sandblast serial numbers into products using manual sandblast machines

  • Set up and operate both manual and automatic equipment for sanding, powder coating, grinding, polishing, and deburring

Essential Skills

  • Understanding of basic shop math and safety processes

  • Familiarity with measuring instruments, abrasive tooling, materials, drawings, machine functions, and controls

  • Experience with SiC and Silica Sand Blasting Machines, Manual and Auto Blast cabinets, Electric and Air powered hand grinders, Dremels, various sanding tools, and measuring instruments

  • Ability to follow processes correctly to avoid return products for defects or breakage

  • Capability to measure, examine, and test completed units to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Knowledge of sandblasting, beadblasting, grinding, deburring, and finishing processes

  • Experience with production line operations

Why Work Here?

Join our team and enjoy immediate eligibility for a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k plan with up to a 4% company match, 144 hours of paid time off, and 11 paid holidays per year.

Work Environment

This position is located in the sandblast department and requires working in a sandblast booth. The role operates on a swing shift from 2:15 pm to 10:45 pm.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Hillsboro, Oregon.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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