Field Industrial Painter/Sandblaster - Traveling

About the role

The Field Industrial Sandblaster & Painter will assist the crew foreman and members in organizing the ground while people are working on the water tower. This role involves rigging the tank, running blast pots and paint pumps, checking ground rigging, and supporting all other areas of work on the tower. Responsibilities include maintaining safety, quality, and production standards.

Responsibilities

• 100% tie-off when working on a water tower.
• Unload equipment and rigging from the work shack.
• Assist in setting up rigging, scaffold, and equipment.
• Assist in rigging the tower with instructions.
• Run blast pots and paint pumps.
• Prepare surfaces for painting: pressure washing, sandblasting (light), and sand removal from the interior of the tank.
• Document and inspect personal safety equipment daily, including steel-toe work boots.
• Check rigging daily for proper setup and secure attachment points.
• Complete own timecard.
• Operate and fuel the compressor and welders.
• Assist with inspection of prepared and painted surfaces using wet mill gauge/dry mill gauge.
• Unrig, load, and secure equipment on trailers when the job is completed.
• Keep ground, truck, trailer, and job shack organized and clean.
• Communicate with the foreman on tasks to be done and the proper procedure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for one's own actions.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form.
• Dependable and trustworthy.

Selected candidates must attend new hire orientation and safety training, including a climb test in person at our main campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Work Environment

• Majority of the time is spent in the field, working in unfavorable weather conditions (both heat and cold).
• Frequently required to sit, squat, talk, and hear.
• Constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk at heights up to 200 feet.
• Adhere to Maguire’s PPE Policy and Safety Programs.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.