Painter

The Purpose of this position is to perform the full range of painting, including surface preparation, blending and matching paints, and coating of various surfaces requiring fine finishes decorative effects. The organizational location of this position: Building Maintenance and construct ion, maintenance and operation sect ion, engineering services, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. The duties of the position are not limited to the following: Major Duties and Responsibilities: Prepares various surfaces of interior and exterior components of buildings and other structures by mechanically and chemically removing old paint and rust, filing cracks, sanding, and applying fillers and base coats. Washes and sands surfaces as necessary and treats them with oil turpentine, or other preparations. Selects more sophisticated methods of surface preparation when necessary to ensure a high-quality, decorative finish. Mixes, thins, blends, matches, tints, and tones coating materials. Adds pigment and/or thinners to gauge the change of color tone and drying properties. Mixes stains, epoxies, enamels, varnishes, shellacs, lacquers, plastic paints, bituminous paints, and other surfaces coating materials. Applies coating materials using brushes, rollers, spray guns and other means of application. Applies coating techniques that ensures surfaces have a smooth textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements. Sets up, adjusts, and operates spray-painting equipment of other power painting equipment. Sands been coats and rubs or polishes final coats as necessary to obtain proper adhesive between coats and specified finishes. May bake finish on enameled and painted articles. Responsible for hanging, replacing and/or repairing all types of wall covering and selecting proper tools for hanging wall covering. Incumbent must prepare surfaces for wall covering by patching, priming, sizing, and sanding. Must be able to match wall covering in different patterns by cutting and shaping designs in wall covering for custom designs and patterns. Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean environment. Uses and assures proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing. Uses and maintains tools. Uses tools such as finishing trowels, finishing knives, sanders, sponges, brushes, rollers, spray guns, graining devices, viscosity testers, thickness gauges, compressors, as well as common hand and power tools to do the work. Maintains records and documents actions. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30AM -4:00PM (Negotiable during interview time) Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD88308A Physical Requirements: Alertness, good vision and color perception, manual coordination and agility are necessary. Climbing, considerable lifting, stooping, bending, and kneeling are involved, as well as periods of sustained physical effort. Short periods of close concertation are required. The painting workers prepare and coat surfaces from ladders, scaffolds, and platforms, and where the surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard-to-reach places. This requires them to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and working and uncomfortable positions. The painting workers frequently lift, carry, and set up materials and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, they lift, move with assistance moderately heavy objects weighing more than 50 pounds. Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. In order to operate a government vehicle, a review of your state driving record is required. You must have a current, valid state driver's license. Please provide your license number, state of issuance, and expiration date when requested. Do not include a copy of your license with your application package as we cannot accept photographs. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Education There is no education substitution at this grade level.