Job opening: Painting Worker (Explosives Operator)
Salary: $24 - 28 per hour
Published at: Apr 23 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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.
If you are a current Army employee and would like to be considered for a Temporary Promotion, Reassignment, or Change to Lower Grade NTE 13 months position, please apply under Announcement MCGL249799481728.
About the Position: This position is located at the Blue Grass Army Depot, in Richmond Kentucky.
Duties
Obtains prescribed paint including gloss, semi-gloss and special paints; enamels; varnishes; stains; lacquers; and shellac.
Thins paint to proper consistency for spray gun application, determines proper spray nozzle to obtain desired pattern and air-paint mixture; applies prime, intermediate and final coats, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Performs first echelon maintenance on painting equipment such as cleaning paint guns, paint pots, hoses, and other related equipment with cleaning solvent.
Operates electrical, mechanical and/or pneumatic machines, equipment, tools, fixtures or jigs.
Operates electric and gasoline forklifts.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Non-Sensitive background clearance for the duration of employment.
- This position requires lifting up to 100 pounds and a pre-employment physical and annual physical thereafter is required.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing during employment
- Use of a respirator is required during painting operations. Protective clothing and equipment appropriate for each operation are posted and required.
- The incumbent of this job is subject to the training, qualification, certification and retraining requirements of AMC-R 350-4 for operations personnel involved in conventional ammunition operations.
- This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
- The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
Qualifications
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.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement
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 Painting Worker (Explosives Operator) without more than normal supervision. The duties include painting a variety of surfaces, including exterior and interior of items, performing limited assembly or disassembly of items, obtaining prescribed paint, thinning paint, selecting proper nozzles, performing maintenance on painting equipment, paint guns, paint pots, hoses and other related equipment. Operating electric and gasoline forklifts. - 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 SupervisionAbility To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentDexterity and SafetyKnowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
Physical Efforts: Work involves lifting, carrying and handling of heavy objects routinely weighing 25 to 40 pounds, and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Work requires standing for extended periods of time on hard surfaces, stooping, bending, kneeling, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Work requires moderate muscular effort and dexterity, use of both hands, and hand-eye coordination.
Working Conditions: Work is done inside and outside, in maintenance buildings, warehouses, igloos, open areas, and in paint booths. Dirt, fumes and spray are usually present. Work is sometimes performed around greasy and noisy machines. Protective clothing and equipment appropriate for each operation are posted and required. Incumbent is exposed to paint and paint fumes, stencil ink, solvents and paint thinners when performing painting duties. Use of a respirator is required during painting operations. Subject to mashed fingers, broken extremities, cuts and abrasions from tools, conveyors, machines, falling or dropped stock, and hazards associated with handling explosive loaded materials.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address GL-W0L7AA BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT
DO NOT MAIL
Richmond, KY 40475
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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