Painter

The Summary Employee will serve as a Painter located within Facilities Building Maintenance and Construction - Maintenance and Operation section - Engineering Service - Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Healthcare System in Indianapolis - Indiana. Please Note: This announcement has been extended until July 13 - 2026. Applicants who have already applied do not need to reapply but may update their application materials during this time.

Qualifications

• DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT: Do you possess a current - valid state-issued Driver's License. (Note: We may not accept pictures. Please Do Not submit a copy of your license. This requirement will be verified if interviewed.)

• QUALITY RANKING FACTOR (QRF): Possess a current Production Acceptance Certification (PAC) in Painting. Applicants possessing this certification may be ranked above applicants who do not possess the certification. NOTE: To receive credit - supporting documentation is required.

• SCREEN-OUT: Ability to do the work of a Painter without more than normal supervision. Related qualifying experience includes performing painting and surface finishing work in a hospital - healthcare - commercial - industrial - maintenance - construction - or similar environment - performing surface preparation - drywall finishing and repair; mixing and applying paints and coatings; applying coatings using brushes - rollers - and spray equipment; operating hand and power tools; and following established safety procedures and regulations. NOTE: To receive credit - resume(s) must clearly detail duties you have performed to support the responsibilities of the position.

• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: 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. Shorts periods of close concentration are required. The painters prepare and coat surfaces from ladders - scaffolds - platforms - and work in cramped and hard-to-reach places - in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lift - carry - and set up materials and equipment up to 50 pounds. Occasionally - handling heavier objects with assistance. Employee is exposed to hazards commonly encountered in this occupation from falls - harmful fumes of solvents and thinners from spraying equipment - eye irritation and strains - and exposure to toxic paints - chemicals - or other hazards that may require occupational health examinations. Exposed to all types of weather conditions. May be required to train and/or guide lower graded employees.

Duties

• Prepares various surfaces of interior and exterior components of buildings and other structures by mechanically and chemically removing old paint and rust - filling cracks - sanding - and applying fillers and base coats - includes treating surfaces with oil turpentine - or other preparations

• Mixes - thins - blends - matches - tints - and tones coating materials

• Adds pigment and/or thinners to gauge the change of color tone and drying properties - includes mixing stains - epoxies - enamels - varnishes - shellacs - lacquers - plastic paints - and other surface coating materials

• Applies coating materials using brushes - rollers - spray guns - and other means of application and ensures surfaces have a smooth textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements

• Hangs - replaces - or repairs all types of walls covering and selects proper tools for hanging wall covering - includes patching - priming - sizing - sanding - and cutting and shaping designs for custom designs and patterns

• Uses and maintains tools and equipment common to the Painter trade (e.g. - trowels - knives - sanders - sponges - brushes - rollers - spray guns - graining devices - viscosity testers - gauges - compressors - and common hand and power tools)

• Applies safety rules and regulations to assure safe practices and procedures are followed

• Maintains records and documents actions

• Performs other duties as necessary

Work Schedule

Full-Time - Monday-Friday - 7:00am - 3:30pm

Day hours are negotiable and may be discussed during interview

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives

Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI)

Not approved.