MARINE PAINTER
(Painter)
In addition to performance-based merit increases, this position is scheduled to receive salary range increases on the following dates:
Effective June 27, 2025 – 4.00% increase
The Orange County Sheriff's Department is accepting applications beginning Friday, March 14, 2025, and will remain open on a continuous basis until 11:59 p.m. (PST) on the day the Sheriff's Department's needs are met. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.
RECRUITMENT/POSITION INFORMATION
This recruitment is being held to establish an Open Eligible List to fill Sheriff's Department vacancies in this class, until the next recruitment.
THE DIVISION
The Harbor Patrol provides round-the-clock law enforcement, marine fire fighting and search/rescue services along the 42 miles of Orange County coastline, as well as within the county's three major harbors at Newport Beach, Sunset-Huntington Beach and Dana Point.
The Opportunity
The position is essential to Harbor Patrol Operations. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Main duties:
- Complete repainting and repair of (6) Fireboats and (9) Patrol boats.
- Sand, patch/repair, prime, and paint boat, (hull, decks, bilges, and hatches).
- Prep, prime and paint fire/rescue equipment, (fire axes, fire extinguishers and brackets, fire foam equipment, fire nozzles, and fire monitors).
- Prep, prime and paint fireboat cabin and accessories,( gauge panels, helm stations, and cabin storage).
- Applying stain and varnish to unpainted wood.
- Fiberglass repair, (repairs consist of large bottom and topside damage to small cracks and dings).
- Fiberglass newly fabricated topside parts,(hatches, cleats, and storage cabinets).
- Deck repair or removal of fiberglass. Repair fiberglass decks, non-skid and paint.
- Removal of all deck hardware before painting.
- Reinstall all deck hardware after completion of painting (handrails, chafing strips, cleats, corner guards, and stainless steel stem bands).
- Apply boat lettering (vinyl and hand painted lettering).
Hull Bottom Maintenance
- Hauling and pressure washing of boat bottom.
- Prepping and painting of anti-fouling bottom paint.
- Outdrive cleaning and painting.
- Replacing sacrificial zinc anodes.
- Clean and paint sea strainers and thru-hull scoop grates.
Painting and Repairing of Building, Garages, and Docks
- Paint inside building walls.
- Paint safety warning signage (parking lot stripping, dock warnings, and directional signs).
- Paint garage walls.
Painting, Repairing, and Maintenance of Navigational Signs and Buoys.
- Complete reconstruction of damaged buoys (foam filling, fiberglass repairing, sanding, welding, painting, and application of new reflective stickers and identification numbers).
- On site deployment of buoys, (global positioning of buoys in Newport Beach, Dana Point, and Huntington Harbors).
- On site buoy maintenance, (hauling, cleaning, chain inspection/replacement, and weight inspection/replacement).
Boat Rigging
- Install docking, towing, and storm lines (measuring, cutting, splicing and whipping).
- Cable crimping (lead crimping of all wire ropes).
Ways Cart Maintenance
- Grease and maintain wheels and railroad track system.
- Lube and grease winch cable.
- Prep, prime, and epoxy coat Ways Cart.
Associated Duties
Assist Carpenter
- Damage to boats (fiber glassing and finishing).
- Assist in installing rub rail and stem band.
- Assist in installing and repairing struts, shafts, rudders, and propellers.
- Fabrication of shelves, cabinets, racks, and holders.
Assist Mechanics
- Assist in painting of engine parts.
- Assist in removal of engines, pumps, and transmissions.
- Assist in setup and direction of crane operations.
General Duties
- Delivery and pick up of County mail (Headquarters, communications, fiscal, and all county jails).
- Delivery and pick up of fire and patrol boats between Dana Point, Newport Beach, and Huntington Harbors. Delivery by truck and trailer or by ocean.
- Inventory and stocking of paint supplies.
- Issuing of safety equipment and supplies to Inmate workers.
- Handling, storing, and properly documenting all hazardous material on site.
- Community Work Program (Inmate) supervisor, (mandatory county training required).
- Hazmat certified First Responder Operational, (Identification and control of all hazmat spills). Oil boom delivery and set up for oil and fuel spills.
- Spray booth maintenance (replacement of filters and overspray barrier).
- Fork lift operator.
- Computer input – Logging of all work orders, parts used, and labor in the county Remedy system.
- Safety Inspection – Monthly inspections of fire extinguishers, ladders, eye wash station, and forklift inspections.
- Assist Sheriff's Deputies during heavy storm work or other emergencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Thorough Knowledge of
- Safety practices required to rig and use scaffolds
General Knowledge of
- Methods used in graining, rubbing, wiping and finishing with paint, stain and varnish
- Qualities and uses of paints, varnishes, shellacs, driers and filler
- Practices necessary to maintain and care for painting equipment
Ability to
- Work at the journey level preparing, painting and refinishing interior and exterior surfaces, equipment and other materials
- Judge when paints are at the proper consistency to achieve specified results
- Set up and operate spray equipment including compressors and power units
- Mix paints to achieve a desirable affect when matching or contrasting colors and textures
- Erect ladders and scaffolding to insure the safety of those working around or on such equipment
License/Certification
Possession of a valid California Driver License by date of appointment.
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
A background check consisting of employment history, professional references, criminal check, and educational verification (i.e. degree, license, or official transcript) may be conducted. For positions with the Orange County Sheriff's Department and Probation Department, candidates must pass an extensive background investigation to the satisfaction of those departments. Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony or be on any form of probation. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a thorough background investigation to the satisfaction of the hiring department.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The County of Orange is committed to providing a means for applicants who have a disability to identify areas in which they may request a reasonable accommodation. The following is a list of the physical and mental abilities which are customarily required to perform the essential job functions of this position. Applicants are encouraged to contact the recruiter listed for any questions or to request an accommodation during the testing/selection process.
Environmental Conditions: Routine public contact. Painters work at various heights on ladders and scaffolding and are exposed to fumes and irritants. Must be willing to work in normal and emergency conditions.
Physical Requirements: Must have vision sufficient to determine type and texture of surfaces and be able to distinguish colors. Ability to paint while standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time; stoop, bend or twist back to paint inside of boats; kneel, squat or crawl to paint bottom of boats. Ability to walk around docks and run in the event of an emergency. Ability to work with arms above shoulder level; repetitive use of hands, arms or shoulders to paint and sand boats; lift or carry up to 75 pounds; push and pull various objects. Ability to operate various types of power tools, heavy construction equipment (i.e., forklift and cranes).
Human Resources |Minimum Qualifications
Sheriff Human Resources screens all applications to identify the most qualified candidates for the position based on the skills required to meet the needs of the Department. After the initial screening, the qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
SELECTION PROCEDURES
Applications must emphasize all the areas in which the applicant has expertise and accomplishments in the specific competencies related to the position.
Application Appraisal Panel | Application Rating (Refer/Non-Refer): A panel of job knowledge experts will thoroughly screen all application and supplemental questions for the job knowledge, competencies and related experience described above. The more qualified candidates will be referred to the next step. (The information you provide will be used as a scoring device, so please be descriptive in your response. "See Resume" is not a qualifying response and will not be scored in lieu of the required information.)
Structured Oral Panel Interview | Oral Interview (Weighted 100%): A panel of job knowledge experts will interview and evaluate each candidate's responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the candidate's qualifications for the job. This is a competitive process; therefore, candidate responses to the structured questions should be thorough, detailed, and complete. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.
Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.
ELIGIBLE LIST
After all procedures have been completed, Sheriff Human Resources will establish an eligible list of qualified candidates.
Veterans Employment Preference Policy (VEPP)
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.
HOW TO APPLY
Only on-line applications will be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of on line applications. Application information must be current, succinct and related to the requirements in this job announcement. Please note that email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is on your application and only use one email account.
EMAIL NOTIFICATION: Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in your application and use only one email account.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply. Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at
www.governmentjobs.com.
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For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, contact Sophia Maciel at (714) 834-5198 or email at smaciel@ocsheriff.gov.
Click here to view the OC Sheriff's Department websiteOrange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
