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Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success.\nAmentum is seeking an Automotive Painter to support a unique US Navy program on the island of Diego Garcia.\nJob Responsibilities:\nCoats surfaces of contract units with primer, paint, lacquer, epoxy, resin or other material, using brushes, rollers, spray guns and other devices.\nRemoves old paint using liquid paint remover and scraper or plastic/sand media blasting techniques.\nSmoothes surface with sandpaper and steel wool. Roughens aluminum surfaces with acid solution and steel wool to insure that paint adheres to surface and provides corrosion control methods to customer specifications.\nMasks and covers portions of surfaces not to be painted. Paints insignia, letters or numerals on vehicle surface, using stencils.\nRequired to comply with all occupational safety and health standards, rules, and orders applicable to their actions and conduct. The role demands consistent, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), proactive reporting of workplace hazards, and total adherence to safety protocols to maintain a zero-injury environment.\nPerform other job-related duties as assigned that are consistent with the nature and level of the position.\nRequired Qualifications:\nHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.\nThree (3) years recent experience in the maintenance, water blasting, sand blasting, bead blasting, overhaul and painting/depainting of contract unit equipment is required.\nMust have normal color vision.\nPFT and Respirator Fit test may be required.\nMust be able to speak, read, and comprehend English to the extent that they can perform the contract requirements and comply with installation emergency procedures.\nMust be in possession of a valid passport and able to travel internationally.\nPassport should be valid for at least one (1) year at the time of hire.\nAbility to obtain country-specific visas per the U.S. Department of State Foreign Clearance Guide.\nAbility to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain requirements for duration of deployment.\nMust be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPrevious work experience in an austere OCONUS environment with a multi-national workforce.\nExcellent organizational, time management and customer service skills.\nValid country driver's license.\nPhysical Requirements:\nThe employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or fee; and talk or hear.\nThe employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.\nThe employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell.\nThe employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.\nThe employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat.\nThe employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock.\nThe noise level in the work environment is usually loud, or may include unsafe conditions, questioning nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards, and providing feedback to supervisors and managers on all safety issues.\nOTHER RESPONSIBILITIES\nSafety: Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.\nQuality: Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.\nProcedure Compliance: Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to the job.\nWorking Environment\nThis position is located on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a remote overseas location supporting U.S. Government operations. Employees may work in office, industrial, warehouse, port, airfield, and outdoor environments and may be exposed to high temperatures, humidity, inclement weather, noise, dust, and uneven terrain. 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