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Painter, Automotive (Maint.) - Military Veterans

at Akima, LLC

Overview


Work Where it Matters


Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.


At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.


For our shareholders , AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.


For our government customers , AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.


As an AFO employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.


Job Summary:


The Painter, Automotive Worker 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.


Responsibilities


Job 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.




Qualifications


Minimum Qualifications:




  • High School graduate or equivalent.


  • Three years painting experience of various tactical wheeled, track and artillery equipment.


  • Must possess and continuously maintain a current State of Colorado Driver's License prior to start date or by 30 days after employment,


  • Material & Equipment Directly Used:


  • Automotive paint application equipment; respirators; material handling equipment.




Physical Demands & Working Environment:




  • Work is generally conducted in a shop environment. However, duties may involve the conduct of work in the out-of-doors area with a potential exposure to extreme climatic conditions. Work will require lifting to 50 lbs.; stooping; climbing; prolonged standing; prolonged sitting; and working with or in areas where a potential could exist for exposure to physical, chemical, or biological agents.




Posted Salary Range


24.21

Benefits Information


SCA - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Vacation, holiday and sick Leave offered will be as defined under the DOL's Wage Determination.


We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).


Job: Maintenance & Repair


Travel: None


Organization: AFO - Akima Facilities Operations


Clearance: Not Applicable


Work Type: On-Site


Remote: No


ReqID: 2024-11690


Colorado Springs, CO

Akima, LLC

Akima supports a diverse portfolio of operating companies with one strategic goal: enabling superior outcomes for our customers’ missions.  Together with its operating companies, Akima represents an uncommonly broad array of specialized talents, technologies, domain expertise, and proven program success at some of the most visible and demanding implementations across all of government and industry.

 

Akima is an enterprise with 30 years of federal contracting experience and over 7,500 employees supporting more than 14,300 Iñupiat shareholders in the NANA region of Alaska.  Akima provides the backbone infrastructure to support more than 40 socio-economically disadvantaged small businesses (SDBs) with mature business processes and shared back-office support services normally only found in a Fortune 500 defense contractor.

 

We leverage this infrastructure and the shared experiences of our operating companies to bring world-class solutions to U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civilian organizations in 46 states and 12 countries.

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