**Job Title: Sandblast Operator** **Job Description** As a Sandblast Operator, you will be responsible for removing carbon wicks and excess silicon from products using manual sandblasting equipment. Your role involves loading products and operating sandblasting machines, which may include attaching products to fixtures. You will manage the operation of several automated sandblasting machines simultaneously, inspect the surface finish of products, and prepare surfaces to sandblast serial numbers. **Responsibilities** + Remove carbon wicks and excess silicon from products with manual sandblasting equipment. + Load products and operate sandblasting machines, potentially attaching products to fixtures. + Manage the operation of several automated sandblasting machines simultaneously. + Visually inspect the surface finish of products to determine the completion of the sandblasting process. + Prepare surfaces to sandblast serial numbers using manual sandblast machines. + Set up and operate both manual and automatic equipment. **Essential Skills** + Understanding of basic shop math and safety processes. + Familiarity with measuring instruments, abrasive tooling, materials, drawings, machine functions, and controls. + Experience with SiC and silica sand blasting machines, manual and automatic blast cabinets, electric and air-powered hand grinders, Dremels, various sanding tools, and measuring instruments. + Ability to follow processes correctly without returning products for defects or breakage. + Capability to measure, examine, and test completed units to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with sanding, powder coating, grinding, hand tools, polishing, deburring, bead blasting, machine operating, and production line. **Why Work Here?** Immediate eligibility for a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k with up to a 4% company match, 144 hours of paid time off, and 11 paid holidays per year. **Work Environment** You will be working in the sandblast department and sandblast booth on a swing shift from 2:25 pm to 10:45 pm. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Hillsboro, Oregon. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.