Blast & Coating Technicians

Position Summary:
Acuren is looking for an experienced Blast & Coat Tech to work within our Advanced Coating Solutions group The Surface Preparation Tradesperson, under the direction of the Foreman, will primarily be responsible to ensure compliance with company policies and standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete and on-time delivery. This position will ensure high standards of workmanship and efficiency. This role will also ensure outputs meet production schedules, safety and quality standards, as well as customer needs.

**Responsibilities**:

- Detect equipment malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine, controls, or control media within capabilities as required to ensure quality of production.
- Ensure high standards of workmanship and efficiency.
- Follow shop blast procedures, set blast equipment controls, carry out production and inspection of blast profile. Identify all no-blast zones in the shop prior to setup of product and equipment.
- Ensure proper use of required personal protective equipment at all times and perform daily maintenance and safety checks on all equipment and tools.
- Closely monitor equipment settings for signs of problems while ensuring blast output is meeting set specifications.
- Position and install parts, subassemblies, and accessories using hand tools, power tools, and other aids like overhead hoists.
- Record and report all non-conforming products and materials.
- Setup all pipe and structural steel for efficient and effective blast execution.
- Assess and analyze improvement of the effectiveness of the quality management system and its process and review with senior management at minimum semi-annually.
- Perform daily maintenance and safety checks on all equipment and tools.
- Maintain a clean working area free from dirt and debris between tasks and at end of day.
- Assess and analyze product nonconformance and previous management reviews.

**Requirements**:

- Blasting and Coating experience required.
- 1st or 2nd year coater/blaster experience preffered.
- CSO, Confined Space, H2S Alive, WHMIS certifications are all considered an asset.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.

**Benefits**:
The strength of Acuren lies in its outstanding people. As a rapidly growing, intensely innovative, international privately held company, the opportunities to pursue challenging and diverse career development paths are vast.

Complemented by an attractive and comprehensive total compensation package, including paid time off, employer paid benefits, RRSP + Company match, tuition grants, discounted fitness memberships and insurance offerings, employee assistance programs and more At Acuren we commit to the principles of a respectful workplace and offer tremendous opportunities to those who wish to succeed.

Company Overview:
As an organization, our strength comes from the ability to embody our core values - People First, Integrity Always, Pride In Our Work, and Growth Together. None of these values is more important than People First, and we are honored that our people decided the company is worthy of being included in the Forbes 2024 List of Canada's Best Employers.

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 5,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality, and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.

Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.