Location: Amarilo, TX
Job Title: Painter
Organization: North Zone Maintenance (51075469)
Essential Job Duties
- Performs all classes of painting including exterior and interior of structures, fixtures, mobile equipment, and vehicles.
- Mixes paint and matches colors by stirring together the proper proportions of pigment, base, and thinner.
- Uses brushes and spray guns to apply paint.
- Erects working scaffold.
- Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of buildings; scrapes paint from old surfaces, and places putty or filler in nail holes and interstices.
- Lies out and paints signs using stencils and other devices.
- Cuts and installs glass in windows, doors, and cabinets.
- Spray paints inside a paint spray booth.
- Tapes and floats sheetrock joints and nail holes to a smooth surface.
- Prepares surfaces on automobiles and rail vehicles by cleaning and blasting.
- Applies paint systems to vehicles using spray guns and brushes, including mixing and using primers, activators, and finish coatings with acrylic, epoxy, and urethane systems.
- May work out of a boom truck or manlift and work with sand blasting equipment.
- Hangs vinyl and wallpaper.
- Ensures accurate and efficient replacement of parts and makes repairs and/or adjustments to installations and/or fixtures.
- Performs duties under the direction of line management.
- Responsible for the maintenance accurate records.
- Adheres to Safety, Fire, and Security regulations.
- Must be able to work alone or with others as the job requires.
- Responsible for the safe operation and proper care of materials, tools, and equipment.
- Responsible for maintaining a knowledge of applicable Federal, State, Department of Energy, Corporate and Plant rules, regulations, Labor Agreements and Plant-wide operating policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Required to attend and/or successfully complete training classes as determined by Organizational Development & Training, through General Employee Training (Reference DOE Order 426.2), and Management.
- Participates in worker involvement including input to work planning and methods to identify hazards and controls.
- Understands a worker’s right to stop work when they feel their own or other’s personal safety is jeopardized.
- Attends all required safety meetings and training. Offers suggestions on improvements to the work environment.
Skills And Minimum Qualifications
- Must be able to perform all duties and functions outlined above.
- Must meet initial employment requirements.
- Must be able to read, write, and comprehend applicable written and/or oral instructions.
- Must be physically fit to perform the above job functions as determined by Medical Evaluation.
- Must have successfully completed a four (4) year Pantex approved Apprenticeship which provides experience directly related to the work currently performed by the Painter Shop, or have four (4) years’ experience satisfactory to the Painter Shop Supervisor and/or the Maintenance Department Manager in the performance of current Painter Shop work as stated in the functions and responsibilities of this job description.
- Must have a valid State Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
- All qualifications, work history, training, and education are to be verified by direct contact with former employers and/or documented proof. Ability to perform the functions and responsibilities involved will be determined by a comprehensive interview and background evaluation.
Education
- High school diploma or equivalant.
DOE 426.2A Requirements
Not applicable.
Functional Requirements
- Lifting or carrying {less than 51 pounds (or specify # of pounds _40_)
- Straight pulling or pushing (_2_hours/day)
- Reaching above shoulder level
- Repetitive motion of the wrist/forearm
- Walking (_2_hours/day)
- Standing (_2_hours/day)
- Repeated bending at the waist
- Repeated squatting
- Climbing with legs only (stairs)
- Climbing with arms and legs (ladder, etc.)
- Operation of motorized vehicle:
- Normal far vision in at least one eye correctable to 20/40 (20 feet)
- Near vision (must be able to read computer screen, manuscript, book etc, at approximately 13-16 inches from face)
- Depth perception (ability to tell how close or far an object is)
- Must demonstrate practical ability to differentiate colors
- No evidence of current drug or alcohol abuse
- Ability to use small tools
- Ability to perform safety-sensitive duties
Environmental Factors
- Constant noise (ex: running engines)
- Excessive heat
- Excessive cold/chilling
- Environmental dust (silica)
- Asbestos
- Fumes, smoke, gasses
- Solvents and degreasing agents
- Works out of doors
- Ladders or scaffolding
- Around moving vehicles
- Prolonged or irregular hours
- Hands in water
- Isolated work assignments
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
- Requires a Q clearance; however, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
- Requires Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification. If the successful candidate is not currently certified in the HRP, the certification process will be initiated upon assumption of the position. If the successful candidate is currently certified in the HRP, a review for HRP certification in the appropriate category will be performed by the hiring manager and the HRP Management Official, and the certification process in the appropriate category will be initiated upon assumption of the position.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
