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. 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. 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.

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