Type of Requisition:
Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Field Service and Support
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Paint Coatings, Painting, Surface Preparation
Certifications:
None
Experience:
2 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Marine Painter (US Navy Submarine)
Onsite Locations:
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Kings Bay Naval Shipyard Kings Bay, Georgia
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, Virginia
Bremerton Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington
Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Marine Painter (US Navy Submarine) for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.
The SUB AIT program supports the In-Service Attack Submarines Program Office (PMS 392) under Program Executive Office Attack Submarines (PEO SSN) to achieve optimal submarine operational readiness by providing /production support, component repairs and technical support to accomplish repair, maintenance, removal/installation, troubleshooting and associated testing for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) submarine maintenance availabilities.
The efforts associated with this program will help restore and maintain the material condition and modernization of the fast attack submarines of the United State Navy.
Requirements
2+ years' experience performing repair work on nuclear submarines within the trade they are being assigned.
HS/GED
Must be US Citizen.
Confidential Security Clearance or higher level required.
Personnel shall have at least 2+ years' experience performing repair work on nuclear submarines within the trade they are being assigned.
Personnel shall have DOW @type "final" security clearance (DISCO authority with a minimum of a confidential clearance status).
At a minimum, all personnel shall be United States citizens and shall possess a final favorable adjudicated tier 3 investigation. Contractor personnel must have a Department of War Personnel Security Clearance (PCL) at the confidential level or higher.
Marine Painter Tasks
Remove and apply paint coatings on submarines and submarine components.
Prepare and paint/preserve surfaces of submarine's interior and exterior tanks.
Use both power and hand tools in preparing submarine component and foundation surfaces for preservation.
Needle gun, prepare and preserve interior bilges and waterways.
Groom and final paint-out submarine compartments.
Perform cover-up to protect all equipment and surfaces from dust, paint and damage utilizing the proper protection methods and materials prior to performing cleaning and painting operations.
Marine Painter Skill Requirements
At least two (2) years of experience in the painting trade in heavy industry or on marine vessels, to include experience performing surface preparation for painting.
Trained and qualified to wear respiratory protection devices IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I).
Trained and qualified to work with lead, cadmium, and arsenic as well as mixed solvents.
Perform work in compliance with environmental requirements to acquire, apply, remove and dispose of paint, paint waste or residuals and lead paint waste in accordance with OSHA requirements, Federal and State laws as well as Naval Shipyard procedures.
Proficient at applying paint that is free of paint discontinuities, i.e., skips, runs, drips and holidays.
Proficient at the removal and application of paint coatings, prepare and paint and/or preserve surfaces of interior and exterior tanks, bulkheads, voids, bilges, passageways, machinery/propulsion spaces on naval vessels and components.
Proficient with the use of both power and hand tools i.e., needle gun, sanders, etc., to prepare components and foundation surfaces for final painting or preservation as required.
Proficient with performing cover-up to protect all equipment and surfaces from dust, paint and damage utilizing the proper protection methods and materials prior to performing cleaning and painting operations.
Proficient at preparing coating materials by toning, matching, blending, and mixing in various additives such as catalysts, drying agents, and retardants for tanks, with the proper application of brushes or rollers, for the paint millage required by written technical direction.
Appropriate medical stressors to allow working with "black diamond" compounds.
As a minimum, this will include 29 CFR 1910 medical exams for 121 Beryllium, 124 Cadmium, 133 Chromic acid/Chromium and 161 Lead.
Certified in accordance with SSPC C-6 and SSPC C-12 or NAVSEA approved equivalent (contractor must specify and provide).
Qualified in surface preparation and application of coatings of critically coated areas per NSTM S9086-VD-STM-030/Ch-631 V3R1-Preservation of Ships in Service. Painters shall also be familiar with the requirements for standards in SSPC-1, 5, 10, and 11.
Marine Painter Technical Standards
NSTM S9086-VD-STM-010/Ch-631 Rev 3 - Preservation of Ships in Service
29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I) - Respiratory Protection
The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) standards
NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32
OSHA requirements
Naval Shipyard IPI 9863-455
Required Marine Painter Skill Training
Preparations for Painting
Paint/Blast Hazards
Cleaning Equipment Shipboard
Selecting and Wearing Respirators
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The likely hourly rate for this position is between $39.56 - $53.52. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
50-75%
T elecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA VA Portsmouth
Additional Work Locations:
USA GA Kings Bay, USA HI Pearl Harbor, USA ME Bath, USA WA Bremerton
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Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
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