PAINTER

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD seeks a PAINTER for the Preservation Shop (Code 970) within the Production Resources Department. The role focuses on surface preparation, coating application, and quality control in a naval shipyard setting.

Candidates must read and follow complex specifications, work with various spraying systems, and participate in safety and medical surveillance programs as required for DoD employment.

Qualifications

• Experience with surface preparation and coating application.
• Ability to read and follow complex instructions, drawings and standards.
• Knowledge of modern coatings and application techniques.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces and apply coatings per specifications.
• Blast and create surface profiles suitable for coating build up and leveling.
• Interpret drawings and manufacturing requirements; ensure quality control.

Skills

Surface preparation and coating

Reading and interpreting specs

Quality documentation understanding

Communication and teamwork

Tools

Spray equipment (conventional, airless, air-assisted airless, HVLP)

Pumps

Blasting and surface profiling tools

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a PAINTER in the Preservation Shop (Code 970), Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Production Resources Department (Code 900), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Summary

You will serve as a PAINTER in the Preservation Shop (Code 970), Production Resources Department Manager (Code 901), Production Resources Department (Code 900), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

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• You will troubleshoot to prevent loss of product with short duration curing times.
• You will use pumps and spray equipment such as conventional, airless, air assisted airless, high volume low pressure, electrostatic, electrostatic powder, and plasma powder application.
• You will read, interpret and correctly follow complex written instructions, drawings, specifications, engineering standards, and manufactures' requirements.
• You will plan, organize, coordinate and implement numerous quality-related issues and elements as they relate to the requirements and documentation of critical coated areas.
• You will blast and produce a surface profile ready for coating and build up, fair, shape and level using a variety of knifing and troweling compounds.

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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to lift/carry up to 60lbs.
• You will be required to climb ladders and scaffolding.

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 THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION

• Experience demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of and experience with principles, techniques, and practices of surface preparation and critical coating application.
• Experience performing accepted surface preparation, coating methods, and techniques such as mixing and application of modem exotic paints and coatings.
• Experience demonstrating skills to blast and produce a surface profile ready for coating.
• Experience applying knowledge of all accepted surface preparation, coating methods, and techniques such as mixing and application of modern exotic paints and coatings.
• Experience coating materials and matching tint and tone have required skill to apply paints at required mil thicknesses.
• Experience understanding trade terms and knowing trade measurements of critical coatings.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and correctly following complex instructions, drawing, specifications, engineering standard, and manufactures' requirements.

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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements

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.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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

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.

ICTAP Applicants:

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse 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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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