Offshore Blaster

About the role

Madre Integrated Engineering is hiring a full-time Blaster for its offshore oil and gas projects. The Blaster cleans and prepares steel surfaces by abrasive blasting so they are ready for protective coatings, working closely with painters and coating inspectors.

Key responsibilities

• Perform abrasive blasting to clean and prepare steel surfaces for coating application.
• Safely operate blasting equipment, compressors and associated tools.
• Ensure blasting meets required cleanliness standards such as SA 2.5 or project-specific requirements.
• Work with painters and coating inspectors to make sure surfaces are ready for protective coatings.
• Follow offshore HSE standards, PPE requirements and permit-to-work systems.
• Record blasting activities, inspection results and maintain compliance logs.

Required profile

• Minimum 3-5 years of offshore abrasive blasting experience.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation standards and offshore corrosion control.
• Ability to read and follow coating specifications and QA/QC procedures.
• Familiarity with ASTM, ISO and NOC coating standards.
• Certified coating applicator qualification, Blaster qualification standard, BOSIET/HUET (OPITO), basic H2S training and EPCIC project HSES induction.