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PAINTER WORKER

Department of Defense

Posted 1 week ago
Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
naval air station san diego, CA (On-Site/Office)

Duties
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  • You will apply protective and decorative paint finishes to aircrafts, aircraft components and accessories, and engine components.
  • You will prepare aircrafts, engines, ground support equipment and components for finish using various chemicals, detergents, and solvents.
  • You will read and interpret specifications, sketches, blueprints, technical directives, manuals and shop orders to obtain information on surfaces to be coated.
  • You will use trade related tools and equipment including, but not limited to paint guns, sanders, air hoses, sealant guns, paint removing abrasives, and masking materials.


Requirements
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Conditions of employment
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
  • Must have knowledge of various aircraft metals to be shot peened, such as aluminum, steel, magnesium and titanium.
  • Must be skilled at using a variety of electrolytic and chemical processes to accomplish precision, protective, and decorative metallic or nonmetallic finishes on a wide array of metal and metal alloy objects.
  • Must have ability to restore worn metal surfaces to original dimensions with successive precision buildups of zincate, copper and chrome.
Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A PAINTER WORKER, WG- 4102-07 without more than normal supervision such as:
  • Reading and understanding specifications, sketches, blueprints, technical directives, manuals, and shop orders, to obtain information on surfaces to be coated;
  • Setting up, and using related trade tools and equipment such as conventional paint guns (pressure suction), pressure pots, airless equipment (pump sprayers and guns); air-assisted electrostatic paint guns, orbital sanders, component machines (pressure requirements, proportioning ratios), hoses, blast helmets, sanders, sealant guns, hand tools, etc.;
  • Applying cleaning characteristics of more common metals, metal alloys, synthetic materials (i.e., brass, corrosion resistant steels, aluminum, iron, steel, Monel, and other metals or nonmetals) with standard sand like abrasive agents such as metal grit, metal shot, seed, glass bead, plastic media blast, or others that are used in blasting machines and cabinets;
  • Applying the proper methods and techniques of blasting such as distance of nozzle from surfaces, duration of blasting, angle of blast, and methods for positioning and holding workpieces;
  • Carrying out appropriate setup and operation of shot peening cabinets and other equipment;
  • Reading and interpreting engineering instructions and simple blueprints;
  • Testing for proper time and pressure by means of Almen test strips;
  • Working on/with various aircraft metals to be shot peened, such as aluminum, steel, magnesium and titanium;
  • Using a variety of electrolytic and chemical processes to accomplish precision, protective, and decorative metallic or nonmetallic finishes on a wide array of metal and metal alloy objects; AND
  • Restoring worn metal surfaces to original dimensions with successive precision buildups of zincate, copper and chrome.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-4100 .

http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/tabindx.asp .

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
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