Nace Abrasive Blasting Supervisor

**Classification: Full time**

**Department: Abrasive Blasting - Edmonton, Alberta**

**Reports to: Operations Manager**

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**Parent Company Profile**:
USA DeBusk is a best-in-class mechanical and industrial cleaning services provider specializing in servicing the downstream energy market. We offer the full suite of maintenance and turnaround services including hydro blasting, hydro cutting, hydro excavation, chemical cleaning, PEPTM polymer extraction service, vacuum services, tank cleaning, degassing/vapor control, FCC catalyst handling and transportation, pigging and decoking, and specialty turnaround services. Founded in 2012, USA DeBusk currently has field offices in 32 cities across North America and continues to provide services internationally

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**Summary/Objective**:
_Abrasive Blasting Equipment”_ used for removing contaminants from a surface or finishing a surface using pressurized water and abrasive blast media. The “
_Abrasive Blasting_
- Supervisor”_ will perform a wide range of physical activities that require strength and flexibility of whole body for handling, positioning, moving, and manipulating equipment and materials, emergency response, equipment operation, project site setup, mobilization, chemical handling, site remediation and process verification and walk throughs

**Responsibilities**:

- Travel to client sites and operate the Abrasive Blasting unit to clean and prepare surfaces.
- Set-up all necessary equipment in accordance with operational and training and guidelines and safety procedures.
- Adhere to all safety policies and practices, including but not limited to personal protective gear.
- Ability to work safely in and around heavy machinery in loud, hazardous, and heavy industrial settings.
- Manually clean, install, fit repair valves, caps, hoses, pumps, gaskets, and all other external and internal equipment on tanks.
- Must be willing to support all project needs for all DeBusk service lines, as required.
- Assist in the inspection of equipment, hoses, connections, pumps, and general work area prior to starting any job.
- Must be capable of supervising and managing multiple crews.
- Must be capable of completing field tickets and job logs.
- Must be capable of conducting field audits, “Toolbox Talks” and FLHAs.
- Must be become the liaison between field operations and the customer for updates.
- Must be a self-starter with a “go get it” attitude with a keen eye for safety.

**Qualifications**:

- Five (5) years plus of “sandblasting” experience is required.
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must possess excellent communication and written skills in English.
- Refinery, Upgrading, Petrochemical plant experience is a MUST.
- Must be willing to travel and work away from home.
- Must be willing to respond to emergency calls 24 hours per day, 7 days a week if called upon.
- Ability to work for extended periods of time within a confined space, in extreme temperature environments at high elevations.
- Ability to perform duties in accordance with training and standard operating procedures.
- Ability to understand and follow specific procedures and directions.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Ability to lift, move and handle up to 50lb. hoses.
- Physically capable of standing and/or walking continuously for long periods of time.
- Physically capable of entering process equipment through manways.
- Physically capable of climbing, balancing, bending, stooping, and kneeling continuously.
- Physically capable of climbing ladders and scaffolds (vertical and inclined) to heights more than 10ft.
- Physically capable of frequently crouching, pushing, pulling, squatting, and working above the shoulders during the performance of the daily job routine.