Painting Worker (Mixed Trade)

• You will restore existing coating systems on the entire aircraft weapons systems engine dynamic components major components and GSE.
• You will prepare surfaces for coatings using abrading washing cleaning chemical treating hand washing and polishing solvents to ensure proper cleanliness and surface finish of all systems and components
• You will mask and protect surfaces not to be painted using masking tape discs fixtures and a variety of blank off plugs and caps
• You will read proprietary and legacy specifications blueprints technical directives electronic and paper manuals
• You will work from drawings manuals technical directives instructions
• You will prepare aircraft engines ground support equipment and components for finish using various chemicals detergents and solvents in conjunction with high pressure steam and water.

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
• 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 aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.

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.

WG-08
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: 1.) Work from drawings manuals technical directives instructions and at times under guidance of a higher graded Painter. 2.) Prepare aircraft engines ground support equipment and components for finish. 3.) Prepare aircraft engines ground support equipment and components for finish using various chemicals detergents and solvents in conjunction with high pressure steam and water. 4.) Perform by detailed instructions strip operations such as chemical and plastic media blasting masking applying chemical conversion to bare substrates identifying various types of corrosion and treat in accordance with technical information. 5.) Mix and apply various paints/proper finishes to process aircraft aircraft engine structures components assemblies and/or subassemblies. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.

WG-05
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: 1.) Work from drawings manuals technical directives instructions and at times under guidance of a higher graded Painter. 2.) Assist in preparing aircraft engines ground support equipment and components for finish. 3.) Prepare aircraft engines ground support equipment and components for finish using various chemicals detergents and solvents in conjunction with high pressure steam and water. 4.) Identify various types of corrosion and treat in accordance with technical information. 5.) Mix and apply various paints/proper finishes to process aircraft aircraft engine structures components assemblies and/or subassemblies. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: 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.