Automative Painter

Akima, LLC • Lusby, MD

33d • Onsite

About The Position

AFO is looking for an Automotive Painter to work in Fort Sill, OK. The Automotive Painter coats surfaces of motor vehicles such as automobiles, buses, and trucks with paint, lacquer, epoxy, resin or other material, using brushes, rollers, spray guns and other devices, removes old paint from vehicle, using liquid paint remover and scraper, smoothest surface with sandpaper and steel wool. The Painter, Automotive Worker roughens aluminum surfaces with acid solution and steel wool to ensure that paint adheres to surface, masks and covers portions of surfaces not to be painted, paints vehicle or specified portion of vehicle and may paint insignia, letters or numerals on vehicle surface using stencils. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Three years painting experience of various tactical wheeled, track and artillery equipment.
• Ability to pass Pre-Employment Drug Test and Background Screening.
• Applicant must possess a REAL ID‑compliant, state‑issued driver’s license or identification card.
• Ability to receive a favorable TIER-1 Investigation results, obtain and maintain a CAC.

Responsibilities

• Performs painting on a variety of light and heavy equipment, such as combat and tactical wheeled, track and artillery equipment as well as spot painting and stenciling sea land containers by any of the accepted methods of the trade using painting materials that are prepared in special as well as common ways. Applying painting techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth textured appearance and meets trade standards and military specifications.
• Determines the methods, techniques, devices, and materials that are best suited for the surface finish.
• Prepares surface by grinding, sanding, smoothing, filling, shaping, and leveling with metal synthetic resins and plastics.
• Mix and apply pre-coating agents. Prepares coating material by tinting, toning, matching, blending, and mixing in various additives.
• Applies coating with brushes, rollers, spray guns and graining devices. Cuts and applies stencils as required.
• Maintains paint booth and sets up, adjusts, and performs booth maintenance as necessary by following established standard operating procedures.
• Use authorized procedures in the preparation, application, and disposal of Chemical Agent Resistance Coating (CARC) paint.
• Move equipment in and out of booth by using material handling equipment or driving using proper ground guides.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED