This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, Industrial Department, Services Group, Paint Shop in Baltimore, MD.

Duties

You will perform all kinds of skilled journeyman painting tasks involved in the construction, repair, maintenance, overhaul and conversion of a wide variety of types and sizes of marine craft and vessels and in the connection with miscellaneous manufacturing projects performed at the Yard.Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you a valuable team member. Typical duties include:* Preparing metal surfaces for painting by removing grease, old paint, rust, scale, etc., as necessary.* Cleaning and smoothing surfaces with sandpaper, emery cloth and wire brushes.* Preparing wood or plaster surfaces for painting by removing old paint, filling cracks and holes, sanding, and applying fillers and base coats.* Mixing paints and other surfacing materials.* Preparing putty and other patching or filling materials.* Painting surfaces with various types of paint, varnish, shellac, latex, epoxy paints, lacquer, and enamel, employing brushes, spray painting equipment, or paint rolling equipment.* Setting up and operating spray painting equipment.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.Applicants will be rated and ranked based on their knowledge of the following job elements:1. Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision2. Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)3. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)4. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment5. Knowledge of materials6. Dexterity and safetyNational Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and 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 position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2401 Hawkins Point Road BLD 1 STOP 4 Baltimore, Maryland 21226 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]