Job Description:

 

 

 

Akima Support Operations (ASO), provides logistics, facilities maintenance and operations, transportation and support services for mission-critical military installations and civilian agencies around the country. From the homes of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command to the highways of suburban Virginia, ASO experts and professionals work behind the scenes to ensure smooth and continuous operations. Our personnel enjoy competitive benefits packages and challenging roles in work environments committed to safety, diversity and opportunity for career growth. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), 100% of our company?s profits go back to our 14,300 Iñupiat shareholders that have resided near and above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. Our business helps support their way of life and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived in a challenging environment.

 

Job Summary:

 

This position repairs damaged fiberglass automobile bodies using pneumatic tools and knowledge of fiberglass repair techniques, cuts away damaged fiberglass, using air grinder, smooths edges of painted surface using sandpaper or air powered sander, masks surrounding undamaged surface, using masking tape, cuts plastic separating film using shears and tapes film to outside repair area.  The Automotive Body Repairer mixes polyester resin and hardener according to specifications and applies mixture to repair area, soaks matting in resin mixture and layers matting over repair area to specified thickness, peels separating film from repair area and washes surface with water, occasionally secures new panel to repair area using C-clamp.  The Repairer applies and spreads body filler manually to reestablish surface.  The Repairer also manually files away excess filler to match original contour, smooths filler using air sander and cleans repair area with air gun.  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, and scraper, smooths 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, mask 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.  Task include but are not limited to welding, machining, limit glass repair and replacement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

?    Follow supervisors? instruction as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take. 

?    Review damaged reported, prepare or review repair costs estimates, and plan work to be performed.  

?    Prepare are to be painted and cover bumpers, windows and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.

?    Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.

?    Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint spray guns and motorized sanders.

?    Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal-cutting guns, air grinders and wrenches, and install replacement parts using wrenches or welding equipment.

?    Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.

?    Fill small dents that cannot be worked out with plastic or solder.

?    File, grind, sand and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.

?    Remove upholstery, accessories, electrical window-and-seat-operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle bodies and fenders.

?    Fills cracks, holes or joints with caulk, putty, plaster or other fillers using caulking guns or putty knives.

?    Cover surfaces with drop clothes or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.

?    Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.

?    Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or customers to determine work requirements.

?    Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.

?    Apply paint stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns or rollers.

?    Mix and match colors or paint stains or varnish oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.

?    Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.

?    Polish final coats to specified finishes.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

?    High School Diploma or GED with 3 years related experience.

?    State issued Driver?s License

?    Must have B-2 Painting & Refinishing, B-3 Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair certifications

?    Must be certified in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS)

?    Must be certified in accordance with ANSI/ASNT CP-189

?    Must be able to operate and maintain all MMD paint booths and breathing air machines in accordance with OSHA requirements.

?    Must receive a favorable background check and drug testing results

 

 

 

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary.  We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. 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.

 

We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you have a physical and/or mental disability and are interested in applying for employment and need special accommodations to use our website to apply for a position please contact, Recruiting Services at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053.   Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

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