PAINTER

You will serve as a PAINTER in the MRO PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT, PRODUCTION LINES DIVISION of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Major duties

• You will examine, evaluate, prepare and apply protective and decorative coatings and paint finishes to aircraft components, engines components, GSE and other major components.
• You will paint insignias, lettering and designs on selected components, and apply decalcomania transfers and stencils to identify or decorate aircraft, engine, and GSE components.
• You will perform high finish, critical tolerance painting on aircraft, engine, and GSE components.
• You will apply specialized and sophisticated coating material to high speed aircraft and engine components such as lacquers, silicones, SermeTel, dry film lubricants, and weather resistant polyurethane.
• You will apply moisture barrier coatings for corrosion control, mix paint coatings to required viscosity, mix and pump for application of silicone rubber to engine components, and use bake ovens to cure most all of the shop processes.
• You will use the current computer system to document work performed and make necessary status transactions.

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 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.