Occupation Atlasabrasive blasting operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3c0af499-39f6-4468-9ba4-b13a26d5f888
abrasive blasting operator
Abrasive blasting operators use the proper equipment and machinery to smoothen rough surfaces by abrasive blasting. Abrasive blasting is commonly used in the finishing process of metal workpieces and for blasting building materials used in masonry such as bricks, stones and concrete. They operate blasters or sand cabinets which forcibly thrust a stream of abrasive material such sand, soda or water, under high pressure, propelled by a centrifigal wheel, in order to shape and smoothen surfaces.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.91
- I Investigative2.14
- A Artistic1.18
- S Social1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4033.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (9)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- blast surface
- blasting abrasives
- ensure equipment availability
- inspect construction supplies
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- sand blasting machine parts
- smooth burred surfaces
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (32)
- abrasive blasting processes
- abrasive machining processes
- advise on machinery malfunctions
- automation technology
- blast masonry
- consult technical resources
- ferrous metal processing
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- keep records of work progress
- maintain mechatronic equipment
- maintain robotic equipment
- mechatronics
- metal smoothing technologies
- monitor gauge
- operate automated process control
- operate sand blasting cabinet
- operate sandblaster
- prepare floor for terrazzo
- prepare floor for underlayment
- prepare surface for painting
- prepare surface for plastering
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- remove processed workpiece
- robotics
- set up the controller of a machine
- spot metal imperfections
- supply machine
- tend asbestos blower
- troubleshoot
- use safety equipment in construction
- work in a construction team
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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