Sandblaster

**Location**:Edmonton, Alberta

**Position**:Permanent / Full Time

**Positions Available**: Night Shift - 1 / Weekend Shift - 1
- **Waiward Industrial LP is a unionized shop offering the highest paid wages in the industry We offer great benefits, a monthly performance bonus, RRSP's, annual boot allowance & safety glass coverage, $3 per hour for Night Shift Differential as well as the opportunity for long-term employment.**_

Waiward is a respected construction and maintenance service provider that operates one of Canada’s largest fabrication shops based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Our mission is To Be Your Trusted Partner which ensures we act with integrity in all that we do. Through planned growth and development, we have kept our commitment to provide our customers with an unsurpassed level of service. Waiward’s historical and future success is grounded in our collective commitment to our core values.

At Waiward, we believe a diverse and inclusive workplace is the key to unlocking the full potential of our people. It is essential to build a team that represents the communities and clients we are serving. We attract, hire, and develop people of all backgrounds and ensure fairness and inclusion within our hiring processes. We believe in investing in people based on their expertise, capabilities, aspirations, and performance despite their race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

As a leader in our industry, we believe diversity and inclusion strengthen our team and are committed to making sustainable progress in our company and the communities and clients we serve. With the support of our leadership team and peers, our people are encouraged to share their perspectives.

**Job Purpose**

The Sandblaster sandblasts steel using a hose of descaling equipment.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Displays a commitment to Waiward’s incident-free vision, values, and culture.
- Cleans and prepares surface for painting using air-powered sandblasting equipment.
- Applies paper and masking tape to protect unpainted surfaces as required.
- Cleans and repairs sandblasting equipment regularly.
- Loads shop with blaster material.
- Assists painters in cutting in, striping and blowing down blasted steel and tracking piece numbers on reports.
- Tracks pieces from the load list as they are being completed.
- May perform other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Recognized trade ticket or Apprenticeship information.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to organize work.

**Working Conditions**

Physical Requirements The incumbent is required to work outdoors with moderate noise, extreme temperatures and numerous hazards including equipment and toxic fumes.

**Physical Requirements**

The incumbent is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: viewing assembly specifications for extended periods of time; and extensive reading. The incumbent is also required to stand and sit for extended periods of time and will require good physical attributes for painting in a variety of positions.
- **Waiward is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.**_

Pay: $21.00-$32.78 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Every Weekend
- Night shift
- Overtime

Application question(s):

- Are you available to work the night shift? (Monday - Thursday 4:30 pm - 3:00 am)
- Are you available to work the weekend shift? (Friday - Sunday 5:30 am - 6:00 pm)

**Experience**:

- sandblasting: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person