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PAINTER (WORKER)

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$30.24 - $35.27

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves preparing and painting aircraft, engines, and related equipment at a naval facility in California, including stripping old finishes, applying new paint, and following technical instructions.

It's a hands-on role in a production trades team where you'll work under supervisors to maintain military aircraft readiness.

A good fit would be someone with practical painting experience, especially with spray techniques, who can follow blueprints and collaborate well in a team setting.

Key Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to prepare aircraft, engines, and support equipment for painting by stripping and processing surfaces
  • Skill in applying protective and decorative paint finishes using spray techniques
  • Familiarity with reading and referencing aircraft blueprints, sketches, technical directives, schematics, and manuals
  • Effective communication with management, supervisors, crew leads, and team members
  • Ability to work collaboratively, take direction, and perform tasks at a quality level suitable for the position
  • Relevant experience in painting or finishing work on aircraft or similar equipment (paid, unpaid, or volunteer)

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

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 screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

The Screen-out for this position is performing the following tasks: Preparing aircraft, engines, group support equipment, or other similar equipment and components for finish; Stripping, painting, and processing of workload inducted into facility; Able to work well with others and take direction from Supervisors and Crew Leads; Familiar with and capable of performing spray paint work; Referencing paint related aircraft blueprints, sketches, technical directives, schematics, and manuals; Communicating effectively with paint shop management, shop artisans, and employees.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-4100 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:

  • This position is located in the Production Trades Division, Industrial Execution Department at the Fleet Readiness Center.
  • You will apply protective and decorative paint finishes to aircraft, aircraft components and accessories, equipment, engine components and other similar equipment.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12901875-26-WBO