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Posted: January 23, 2026 (3 days ago)

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PAINTER WORKER

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$26.77 - $31.16

per hour

Closes

March 23, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves painting and finishing aircraft parts and equipment for the Navy, including preparing surfaces with chemicals and tools, applying paints and coatings, and restoring metal surfaces.

It's hands-on work in a technical setting, perfect for someone with practical experience in painting or metal finishing who can read blueprints and work independently.

A good fit would be a skilled tradesperson comfortable with aviation or industrial tools and safety protocols.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform painter worker tasks without more than normal supervision (screen-out element)
  • Experience reading and interpreting specifications, blueprints, sketches, technical directives, manuals, and shop orders
  • Proficiency in using painting tools and equipment like paint guns, pressure pots, airless sprayers, sanders, blast helmets, and sealant guns
  • Knowledge of cleaning and blasting techniques for metals and alloys (e.g., aluminum, steel, titanium) using abrasives and proper methods
  • Skill in applying protective, decorative, and precision finishes via electrolytic and chemical processes
  • Experience preparing aircraft, engines, and components with chemicals, detergents, and solvents
  • Familiarity with shot peening, Almen testing, and restoring worn metal surfaces

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Domestic DIB, MRTFB Direct Hire Authority. 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.

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 A PAINTER WORKER, WG- 4102-07 without more than normal supervision such as: Reading and understanding specifications, sketches, blueprints, technical directives, manuals, and shop orders, to obtain information on surfaces to be coated; Setting up, and using related trade tools and equipment such as conventional paint guns (pressure suction), pressure pots, airless equipment (pump sprayers and guns); air-assisted electrostatic paint guns, orbital sanders, component machines (pressure requirements, proportioning ratios), hoses, blast helmets, sanders, sealant guns, hand tools, etc.; Applying cleaning characteristics of more common metals, metal alloys, synthetic materials (i.e., brass, corrosion resistant steels, aluminum, iron, steel, Monel, and other metals or nonmetals) with standard sand like abrasive agents such as metal grit, metal shot, seed, glass bead, plastic media blast, or others that are used in blasting machines and cabinets; Applying the proper methods and techniques of blasting such as distance of nozzle from surfaces, duration of blasting, angle of blast, and methods for positioning and holding workpieces; Carrying out appropriate setup and operation of shot peening cabinets and other equipment; Reading and interpreting engineering instructions and simple blueprints; Testing for proper time and pressure by means of Almen test strips; Working on/with various aircraft metals to be shot peened, such as aluminum, steel, magnesium and titanium; Using a variety of electrolytic and chemical processes to accomplish precision, protective, and decorative metallic or nonmetallic finishes on a wide array of metal and metal alloy objects; AND Restoring worn metal surfaces to original dimensions with successive precision buildups of zincate, copper and chrome.

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

http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/tabindx.asp.

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:

  • You will apply protective and decorative paint finishes to aircrafts, aircraft components and accessories, and engine components.
  • You will prepare aircrafts, engines, ground support equipment and components for finish using various chemicals, detergents, and solvents.
  • You will read and interpret specifications, sketches, blueprints, technical directives, manuals and shop orders to obtain information on surfaces to be coated.
  • You will use trade related tools and equipment including, but not limited to paint guns, sanders, air hoses, sealant guns, paint removing abrasives, and masking materials.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12869531-26-TEG