PAINTER

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The primary purpose of this position: perform the full range of painting, surface preparation, blending and matching paints, and coating of various surfaces requiring fine finishes and decorative effects. Conducts inspection, corrosion control, prevention/treatment of structural/ancillary components for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) sites at F. E. Warren

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Duties

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• Serves as team member as directed by Air Force directives and policies. Responsible to Team Leader and Supervision for all assigned tasks. Maintain, control, checkout, inspect, and properly use and care for assigned tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Prepares various surfaces of interior and exterior components of buildings and other structures. Performs surface preparation and corrosion removal on Nuclear Missile Weapons Systems, components on Launch Facility, Missile Alert Facilities and Missile Support Equipment/Vehicles by media blasting, mechanical and chemical removal of deteriorated coatings and corrosion, filling cracks, sanding, and applying fillers and base coats.
• Mixes, thins, blends, matches, tints, and tones coating materials used in performing maintenance on Nuclear Missile Weapons Systems, components on Launch Facility, Missile Alert Facilities and Missile Support Equipment/Vehicles.
• Apply coating materials using brushes, rollers, spray guns and other specialized methods to include metal spray (metallization) on Nuclear Missile Weapons Systems and components on Launch Facility, Missile Alert Facilities and Missile Support Equipment/Vehicles.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Shift work may be required, may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, emergency overtime may be required.
• The duties of this position require the employee to operate a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license is required.
• Cont... The ability to obtain and maintain a class B CDL license is a condition of employment. required to operate government vehicles up to 32,000 GVW straight truck.
• May be required to train and /or guide lower graded employees.
• position requires access to firearms. persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence may not occupy this position in accordance with the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended 30 Sep 96.
• Cont... Employee must sign DD 2760, Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition.
• Must complete and remain proficient on all collateral training to include but not restricted to, Missile Safety, Nuclear Surety, Personnel Reliability Program, hazardous Waste Training and all requirements for dispatching to remote missile sites.
• Will be inspected quarterly by direct observation of certified QA Evaluators on job performance and must meet the requirements for 'Maintenance Evaluation Program (MEP" and Production Inspector (PI).
• Will wear respirators or Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) as required. Exposure to toxic paints, chemicals, cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium, formaldehyde or other hazards. Annual occupational health examinations are required.
• Must be able to Qualify with Firearms, such as shotgun training.
• Dispatch to and from LFs and MAFs is required. remain over Night (RON) at a MAF may be required resulting from inclement weather, timelines, and safety reasons.
• Employee must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance as a condition of employment.
• PRP Position. The employee must be certified under the Nuclear Weapons Personnel Reliability Program IAW DoD Reg 5210.42. This is a PRP Controlled position.
• This position will be designated as a drug testing position IAW AFMAN 44-198, Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. The employee is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the general experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-4100, Painting and Paperhanging Family, 4102-09 series . Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and 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 the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

The screen out element for this position is the Ability to Do the Work of the PAINTER Position Without More Than Normal Supervision

JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of accepted surface preparation and coating methods and techniques including special finishing techniques;

and paints and thinning additives.

2. Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of current Federal, state, local, and Air Force regulations pertaining to hazardous waste management.

3. Skill in reading and applying directions that relate to the mixture, use, and application of various kinds of coating materials, solvents, and precoating agents; and tinting, toning, matching, and blending coating materials.

4. Skill in determining the methods, techniques, devices, and materials best suited to obtain the surface condition and finish required.

5. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.

6. Ability to apply established work methods and procedures to perform limited diagnostic checks and to disassemble, repair, reassemble, and test electrical equipment and components; including electrical testing procedures, AC/DC circuitry, use of electrical test equipment, and multi gas air sampling equipment and procedures.

Physical Effort

The painter prepares and coats surfaces from ladders, scaffolds, and platforms, and in situations where the surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard-to-reach places. The work may be at extreme heights (such as ICBMs). This requires the ability to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, be strapped into swing stages, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Requires lifting, carrying and pulling equipment weighting up to 70 lbs. on a regular basis Prepares and coats surfaces from ladders, scaffolds, and platforms, and in situations where the surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard-to-reach places Must be able to work in confined areas exposed to heights over 90 feet (launcher closure apron walls) using safety harness and lanyards Ability to lift, carry, and set up materials and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds Occasionally, may be required to handle materials and equipment that weigh 70 pounds.

Working Conditions

The work is done inside and outside, with dirt, spray, and fumes usually present. The technician is sometimes required to prepare, treat, and finish surfaces outside in all types of weather Work is done in areas where hazardous explosives, rocket engine propellant MMH, toxic vapors, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen, Hydrogen Sulfide, lower explosive limit, and fluids Often extreme weather conditions with below zero temperatures, severe winds averaging 50 MPH and wind chills of -30 degrees and temperatures over 1OO degrees F Exposure to Hantavirus (a deadly rodent spread virus), dirt, grease, and various cleaning chemicals Will be often working with exposure to falls of 30 to 90 feet Will often work at heights up to 90 feet in confined areas (Launcher Closure abutment walls) Must comply with missile safety requirements and wear all required safety equipment with each task OSHA, Air Force, base and shop safety directives requires protective equipment and clothing such as safety shoes, safety glasses or sun glasses, gloves, rain gear, hard hats, coveralls, respirators and other protective gear are required, which are usually heavy and uncomfortable Must comply with TWO

PERSON CONCEPT in No Lone Zones at all times Frequent exposure to the possibility of cuts and bruises, may occasionally be exposed to the possibility of broken bones Subject to expanded shifts, directed job delays/stoppages, and overnight stays.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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