Painter

at Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) in Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is located at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). Responsibilities Prepare a wide variety of fabricated and supply items for paint by removing paint, grease, oil etc. Mix coating materials according to specific direction. Use a variety of methods/equipment to apply primer, topcoat and identification markers as specified by military standards. Protect areas not to be coated by covering with masking aids. Operate and maintains all painting equipment. Comply with all safety rules and regulations to prevent damage to equipment and injury to self and others. Perform in-house inspection of material painted. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 1 year by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Painter without more than normal supervision. Applicants must meet the screen-out element to be considered further. The work of the position normally includes: painting work assignments using common and accepted trade practices, methods, and techniques for painting application; preparing surfaces by sanding, scraping, and using special hand tools to ensure primed and ready for painting; and applying pre-mixed coating materials to various surfaces using brushes, rollers, sprayers, etc. to apply basic finishing techniques. – Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Practices in Construction, Structure Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Physical Efforts: Moderate to heavy physical exertion is required where surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard to reach places. This requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts, carries, and sets up material and equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds. Occasionally handles materials and equipment that weighs 50 pounds and over using hoists or cranes. Working Conditions: Work is normally performed in a spray booth, but also in a wash rack, blast house, where the incumbent is subject to inhalation of fumes from chemicals, dust and paints. Incumbent is often required to wear a full air supply suit with headgear, which may be cumbersome and uncomfortable. Is exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises, and is subject to injury by falling from the larger ordnance equipment. Education Additional Information The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center occupies 1.5 million square feet of its Kingsbury Complex home. As the only multi-purpose and vertically integrated metal manufacturer in the Department of Defense, the center possesses the unique technical expertise and equipment to manufacture products high in quality and sustainability. RIA-JMTC also reaches out to the community by offering machinist apprenticeships and other training programs to qualified applicants. The availability of centralized manufacturing and testing allows production to come full circle, thus minimizing the need to outsource. This full service center holds within it the people and the equipment needed to meet goals of continuous process improvement, efficiently utilizing available time and money. RIA-JMTC values its ability to provide rapid response and superior products to both the Armed services and the consumer. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This is a(n) Quality & Reliability Assurance Career Field position. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.