Painter (Airport)

Description

Salary: $49,790 - $74,672

Position Grade: 209T

Department: St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number: EX1070

Location: St. Louis Lambert International Airport

(Employees assigned to St. Louis Lambert International Airport may be eligible for a commuting allowance of $180.00 bi-weekly.)

Incumbents in this position are responsible for preparing, priming and painting a variety of surfaces such as building interiors/exteriors, bridges, parking lots, traffic markings, signs and equipment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Prepare for painting a variety of surfaces including, but not limited to, internal and external walls (drywall, plaster), metal, aluminum, wood.

• Patch, caulk and mask various surfaces using the material and technique appropriate to each surface.

• Paint/finish surfaces using correct type of spray equipment.

• Tape, mud and sand new drywall construction.

• Power wash exterior metal surfaces to prepare for commercial blast.

• Sand, stain, seal and finish wood furniture.

• Hang wall coverings.

• Set up and utilize ladders, picks, scaffolding and harnesses in accordance with safety procedures.

• Set up safety work zones in public areas of airport in a way that protects the public, equipment, facilities and employees from harm or damage.

• Clean and apply tinting and frosting films to windows.

• Work off a JLG, SkyJacks, and other aerial equipment.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform basic level of data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and diagnose. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established standards to recognize interactive effects and relationships.

• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to co-workers within well-established policies, procedures and standards. Ability to follow specific instructions and respond to simple requests from supervisors.

• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as painting rollers/brushes, scrapers, common hand and power tools, ladders, scaffolding, stencils, sandblasting equipment, compressor, paint sprayer, large paint stripers, glass cutter, and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.

• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as work orders, inventory sheets, time sheets, labor and materials reports, job estimates, blueprints, and general operating manuals.

• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages, fractions and decimals; compute ratios and proportion; calculate surface areas and volumes.

• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties that may be subject to frequent change.

• Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, heights, toxic/poisonous agents.

• Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to lift, push and pull carts, ladders, painting equipment and signs up to fifty (50) pounds. Requires manual dexterity to paint and perform related tasks. Requires the ability to stoop, kneel, bend, twist balance and climb while painting and making signs.

• Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors and shapes associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks. Incumbents are required to recognize colors and shapes to paint and letter signs. Requires the ability to distinguish objects at close range.

Other Requirements:

• Must be available to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

• A ten year background investigation will be conducted in accordance with FAA regulations for positions at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Qualifications

Three years of experience as a commercial painter including work operating spray-painting machines and compressors or work operating paint equipment on a paint-lining truck; OR completion of a recognized Painter apprenticeship program. OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license while employed by the City of St. Louis. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of filing application and be able to present it upon request. Please note type of license, number, class and expiration date on the Employment Application. Only qualified applicants who provide proof of a valid driver’s license will be considered for this position.

Scoring Components and Their Weights
Experience and Training: 100%
May be Subject to:
Background Investigation: Pass/Fail
Medical Examination: Pass/Fail

Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request

When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Veterans Preference Points

To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.

City Residence Preference Points

City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.

Accommodations

If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.

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