Summary
This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Office of Facilities Support. As an Iron Worker, you will perform various duties related to the installation, dismantling, repair, and maintenance in the main and annex buildings of the Bureau. This position supports specialized production and process related equipment unique to the Bureau of Engraving & Printing.
Duties
As an Iron Worker, you will performs the following work as associated with the iron working trade:
- Install handrails and metal stanchions, structural steel and aluminum catwalks, security barriers, monorail and trolley tracks, metal fences and associated hardware, including locking devices, hinges, and gates.
- Repair turnstiles and rolling overhead door pin locks, metal fences; hand trucks.
- Repair ink dollies, handrails, security barriers, ornamental iron work, rolling overhead door structural members.
- Fabricate steel frames used to support vault doors, steel supports used to hold electric control panels and security devices and cameras.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
- Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the or are exempt from having to do so.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment.
- Pass a pre-employment physical examination
- Wear required safety clothing and/or equipment required by the position. This may include safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, gloves, masks, etc.
- Weekend work and overtime, if applicable, will be scheduled when needed based on production requirements as determined by Management.
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2. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
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3. You must show in your experience in online application that you possess the knowledge, skill and abilities to perform the duties of the position.Qualifications
This opportunity is also open to under Announcement 25-BEP-12633696. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You must meet the screen-out element Ability To Do the Work of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision
(Screen-Out), normally addressed at the beginning of the online questions.
To meet the screen-out element, applicants must have: experience assembling, fabricating, and installing parts in a production facility. Also, you must have some welding experience as applied to maintaining building and machinery and equipment under the close direction of a supervisor.
In addition, you must also obtain an average score of two (2) for the following elements for this position as addressed through the online question in order to be considered minimally qualified. Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:
- Ability To Do the Work of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-Out)
- Ability to Use Hand Tools, Power Tools, etc., for Metal Work
- Knowledge of Equipment, Structure, Materials, etc. (includes constructing repair, and forging)
- Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:- Ability To Do the Work of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-Out)
- Ability to Use Hand Tools, Power Tools, etc., for Metal Work
- Knowledge of Equipment, Structure, Materials, etc. (includes constructing repair, and forging)
- Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories; Gold (highest quality category), Silver (middle quality category), or Bronze (minimally qualified category), depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position.
A subject matter expert may be used in the evaluation. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the ) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
All applicants must submit a résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or . All applicants are required to submit arésumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view .
All applicants must submit vacancy assessment question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans' preference, please see . In order to be considered for veterans' preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
