HUTCO, INC. Position: Abrasive Blaster Job Location: Newport News, Virginia Hutco Branch: Portsmouth, Virginia Shift: All Shifts Rate of Pay: $27.31 per hour + 120.00 Pier diem for those who qualify Pay is based on experience and qualifications. DESCRIPTION Hutco, Inc. is seeking experienced Abrasive Blasters for work at Newport News Shipbuilding. Candidates must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience using high-pressure blast equipment and be capable of working safely in physically demanding shipyard environments. This position is for Abrasive Blasters and is not a Blast Machine Equipment Operator (BMEO) or Ultra-High Pressure Water Blaster position. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum 3 years of experience using high-pressure blast equipment • Experience working in a physically demanding environment • Experience working in confined spaces • Experience working at heights • Experience using a blaster air-fed helmet and/or soft-hood air-fed respirator • Experience using a negative-pressure half-face respirator • Must be physically capable of entering and moving through manways and tank openings • Must be a United States Citizen • No professional certification is required for the position REQUIRED SAFETY TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS Candidates must meet applicable Newport News safety and medical-clearance requirements, including: • Confined Space Entry training • Hazard Communication training • Inorganic Arsenic training and medical qualification • Crystalline Silica training and medical qualification • Respirator medical clearance, training, qualification, and applicable fit testing • Training and qualification for applicable air-fed blasting helmets/respirators and negative-pressure respirators • Fall Protection / Full Body Harness training and qualification • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training • Hearing protection training • Audiometric testing • Ability to use required eye, head, hearing, hand, knee, respiratory, and fall-protection equipment Daily respirator use may be required. PHYSICAL & WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS This position requires physically demanding work in an industrial shipyard environment. Candidates must be able to: • Work in confined spaces and tanks • Work at heights • Enter and move through restricted manway and tank openings • Wear required respiratory and protective equipment for extended periods • Work in varying temperature and humidity conditions • Safely perform abrasive blasting operations while wearing all required PPE BENEFITS A limited benefit plan is available to Hutco, Inc. employees through Essential Staff Care. Available plans include: • Medical / Prescription • Dental Coverage • Vision Coverage • Short-Term Disability • Term Life Benefits • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit CONTACT HUTCO TODAY! Apply online or contact: Hutco, Inc. – Portsmouth Branch 728 High Street, Suite 200 Portsmouth, VA 23704 Phone: (757) 223-7680 | 757-775-4448 Hutco, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). #HUTCOSP