What are the responsibilities and job description for the Blast Operator position at Kloeckner Metals - Americas?
Job Summary
The Blast Operator is responsible for setting up and operating the shot blast machine to produce quality parts in a timely manner and to customer specifications.
Job Responsibilities
Education and/or Experience
The Blast Operator is responsible for setting up and operating the shot blast machine to produce quality parts in a timely manner and to customer specifications.
Job Responsibilities
- Complete daily checks on blaster and let management and maintenance know when there are any equipment issues
- Receive P/V’s and run materials according to the schedule
- Coordinate in advance with bay personnel to get material ordered if material is not located in bay 9
- Confirm material matches P/V, check length on cut materials from saws and pay close attention for comments entered by sales in the order summary section for any special instructions
- Record heat number on P/V by the corresponding blast instructions
- Record operator name and date processed on top of P/V, or sign and date by the corresponding cutting instructions you completed
- Start P/V on computer terminal by operator’s station
- Set plow and blow off and run material
- Perform visual check on top and bottom of material to confirm blaster is working properly
- Produce P/V when processing is completed, but don’t reconcile
- Write heat number on plates for internal use; write heat number, customer name, order number, and description of material for outbound orders. Customer may require more information written on materials, please watch comments on P/V’s
- Turn in P/V’s for reconciling when orders are completed
- Your assigned work area needs to be cleaned at the end of each shift
Education and/or Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be able to read tape measures, calipers, micrometers and production vouchers
