Summary
This position is in the Plant Engineering Division, Facility Engineering and Maintenance Branch at the US Mint, San Francisco, CA. The incumbent installs, maintains, and repairs building structures, fixtures, equipment, plant heating, steam, hot and cold water, gas distribution, compressed air, ventilation, and drainage systems employing such trade skills as plumbing, painting, carpentry, masonry, pipefitting, boiler operations, sheet metal working, welding, and other related trades.
Duties
As a MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, you will:
- Install, modify, or repair high-pressure piping systems and equipment such as steam heating, steam generators, hot water and hydraulic systems, radiators, and vacuum pumps, condensate pumps, and circulating pumps. Plan routing, placement and pitch; determine proper valve, pressurizing regulators, and expansion joints; install braces and support to control movement and vibration, allowing for expansion and contraction.
- Fabricate, install and maintain sheet metal equipment and fixtures such as machine guards, shelves, coin stands, ventilators, chutes, bulkheads, ducts, metal roofing, flashing, and hoppers. Work involves design, layout, set up, and the utilization of a variety of equipment and hand tools such as drill press, hand braker, hand nibler, squares, and shears.
- Perform oxyacetylene, gas carbon-arc. Tig arc, and heliarc welding, brazing, soft and silver soldering, flame and arc burning and cutting to fabricate, maintain and repair a variety of items such as piping, tubing, machine parts, and structures. Weld such metals as aluminum, stainless steel, mild steel, cast iron, bronze, brass, copper and various alloys including dissimilar metals such as brass to steel, black iron to stainless steel, and galvanized steel to black iron.
- Erect, alter, repair or remove interior walls and partitions of various composition, such as wood and metal studding and bracing, sheetrock, wood and other paneling materials. Install, repair or replace wood and metal window framing, doors, door jams, baseboards, molding, transoms, and panels.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- All employees must wear face masks while on MINT property when required by CDC and Federal guidelines.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- 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.
- Shift Work: This facility operates on a two-shift basis, Work schedules may vary and assignment to a specific shift cannot be guaranteed. The successful applicant must be available to work on any shift on a rotational basis.
- May be required to wear safety clothing and/or equipment required by the position. This may include safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, gloves, masks, etc.
- Pass a pre-employment physical examination.
This opportunity is also open to under Announcement 25-MINT-73. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
Qualifications
Physical Requirements:
Installs and maintains facilities equipment and systems, installs production equipment, operates WWT system, collects and manages material for recycling, plumbing, facilities renovation, boiler operation, welding.
- Sits seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Stands frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Walks frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Drives seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts up to 10 lbs from floor to knuckle height occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Lifts up to 10 lbs between knuckle and chest level occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Lifts up to 10 lbs above shoulder level occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Lifts up to 20 lbs from floor to knuckle height seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts up to 20 lbs between knuckle and chest level occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Lifts up to 20 lbs above shoulder level occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Lifts up to 30 lbs from floor to knuckle height seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts up to 30 lbs between knuckle and chest level occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Lifts up to 30 lbs above shoulder level seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts up to 40 lbs from floor to knuckle height seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts up to 40 lbs between knuckle and chest level occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Lifts up to 40 lbs above shoulder level seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts up to 50 lbs from floor to knuckle height seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts up to 50 lbs between knuckle and chest level occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Lifts up to 50 lbs above shoulder level seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts greater than 50 lbs from floor to knuckle height seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Lifts greater than 50 lbs between knuckle and chest level seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Carries unilateral occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
-Carries bilateral frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Pushes/pulls up to 51bs of force occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Pushes/pulls up to 10 lbs of force occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Climbs forklift steps seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Climbs stairs occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Climbs ladders frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Works at heights/balances frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Bends at waist frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Twists at waist occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Crouches/squats occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Kneels occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Crawls seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Reaches knees to shoulders frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Reaches above shoulders occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Repetitive arm motion occurs frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Repetitive hand motion occurs occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Power grasps occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Pinch grasps occasionally (up to 30% of the time)
- Fine finger manipulation occurs seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Use of foot controls required seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Ability to hear required frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Ability to see required frequently (up to 70% of the time)
- Whole body vibration experienced seldom (up to 10% of the time)
- Subject to temperature range that occurs in this indoor work area
- Up to 15% of work may occur outdoors
AND
You must show in your experience in the online application that you possess the knowledge, skill and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
- Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
- Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or .
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: The ability to perform recurring work, while all unusual situations were referred to the 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: Knowledge of Equipment, Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc., Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic), Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading), Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment.
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.
This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be reviewed on the established cut dates: 12/4/2024, 1/6/2025, 2/5/2025 and at the closing date (dates are subject to change). Non-Selected Applicants must update their application information to be considered for the next cut.
Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, superior (highest quality category), good (middle quality category), and acceptable (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.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category.Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.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.
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
A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.
All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. 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 .
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.