PAINTER I - KONA, HAWAII ISLAND
State of Hawaii
Posted: March 13, 2026 (0 days ago)
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Hawaii
Salary
$49.49 - $57.72
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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This job is for a lead painter supervisor in a naval shipyard in Hawaii, where you'll oversee a team of painters and blasters, plan their work schedules, assign tasks, and ensure everything meets quality and safety standards.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in painting or preservation work who enjoys managing people and solving on-the-job problems.
No specific years of experience are required, but you need to demonstrate strong leadership skills through past roles.
You will serve as a PAINTER SUPERVISOR I in the COATINGS & PRESERVATION SHOP, PRODUCTION RESURCES DEPARTMENT of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
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 LEAD OR SUPERVISE 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. Major Duties:
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