Hydroblasting Automation Specialist / Training Lead

Hydroblasting Automation Specialist / Training Lead

Company: New Age Cryo
Location: Midwest (Travel Required)
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $120,000–$150,000 (based on experience)

Job Summary:

New Age Cryo is seeking a Hydroblasting Automation Specialist / Training Lead to lead the deployment, optimization, and training of automated hydroblasting systems across industrial and ethanol plant operations. This senior-level role focuses on improving safety, increasing productivity, and developing field crews as demand for automated solutions continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate, deploy, and optimize automated hydroblasting equipment, including tube cleaners, vessel crawlers, and remote-controlled systems.
• Evaluate job scopes and identify opportunities to replace or reduce manual blasting with automation.
• Train, certify, and mentor field crews on automation setup, operation, and troubleshooting.
• Promote automation as a primary safety improvement tool and ensure OSHA, site, and company safety compliance.
• Support plant walkthroughs, shutdown planning, and customer education.
• Assist operations and sales teams with automation feasibility reviews and job planning.

Qualifications:

• Strong background in industrial hydroblasting (ethanol plant experience preferred)
• Proven experience with hydroblasting automation equipment.
• Ability to lead, train, and mentor field crews.
• Strong safety mindset and leadership presence.
• Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel to job sites and shutdowns.
• Willing to relocate to either Fairmont, MN area or Ringwood, IL area.

Preferred Experience:

• Ethanol plants, refineries, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Automated exchanger, tank, and vessel cleaning.
• High-pressure pumping systems (20k–40k psi)
• Confined space and outage environments.

Career Growth & Advancement:

New Age Cryo views automation as a long-term strategic focus. This role is designed as a senior, high-impact position with a clear path for advancement based on performance, leadership, and technical expertise.

Potential career progression includes:

• Senior Hydroblasting Automation Specialist / Training Lead – Field execution, crew training, and automation deployment
• Senior Automation Specialist – Lead automation strategy across multiple sites and mentor additional automation trainers
• National Automation Manager – Establish company-wide automation standards, support major shutdowns, and partner with safety, operations, and sales leadership to expand automated services

This position offers the opportunity to help build and lead New Age Cryo’s automation program and become a recognized technical leader within the organization.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary ($120,000–$150,000)
• Company truck or travel vehicle
• Paid travel time
• Full benefits package
• Opportunity to shape New Age Cryo’s automation future