Industrial Grit Blaster
Application Deadline: 12 June 2025
Department: Production
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Alternative Heat Head Office
Description
The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK’s & Ireland’s Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe.
We specialise in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in NI and shipped throughout the UK & Europe. We also offer turnkey design, build, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe.
Role Overview
Alternative Heat are looking to recruit abrasive blasting technicians to work within our surface preparation division based in Banbridge area. This will be an opportunity to work at our State-of-the-art surface preparation and protective coatings workshop and make a real contribution to the ongoing success of the business.
Job Title | Industrial Grit Blaster
Location | Head Office, Banbridge
Hours | Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm
Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience
Key Responsibilities
* Power wash components to remove contamination where necessary.
* Protect machine surfaces and mask any areas not requiring surface preparation and protection.
* Shotblast surfaces to the required profile.
* Abrasive cleaning of metal surfaces to remove debris/paint.
* Experience using blast pots and working within a modernised blast booth.
* Work safely and adhere to the Alternative Heat company policies and procedures.
* Read, understand and implement risk assessments and safe working practices/ procedures safely and efficiently.
* Follow the schedule communicated by the Supervisor and Manager.
* Work as part of a team to successfully achieve the aims and objectives of the work scope and schedule.
* Maintain tools and equipment daily.
* Proactively seek additional tasks where time permits.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Criteria
* Metal Grit Blasting Experience.
* Blast Booth Experience.
* Blast Surface Inspection Experience.
Desirable Criteria
* Surface Preparation Formal Qualifications.
* Coatings Inspector.
Benefits
* Full in-house training and career development opportunities.
* Competitive pension scheme.
* Life assurance scheme.
* Health cash plan.
* Full access to smart wellbeing platform.
* Annual flu vaccine
* Free annual health check during working hours.
* Annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
* Lavish Long service awards
* Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Social and Wellbeing committee.
* Electric vehicle charging ports
* Full access to car emergency kit.
* Annual Christmas raffle
* Yearly allowance for AH Branded clothing merchandise
* Secure, free onsite parking.
* Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours
* Free Barista Style Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily.
* Friendly and supportive working environment in state-of-the-art facilities.
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