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Toolmaker

Department of the Treasury
U.S. Mint
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Summary

This position is located in the US Mint in the Production Maintenance Division - Manufacturing in Philadelphia, PA. Incumbent is responsible for the fabrication and repair of jigs, fixtures, special tooling, and blanking dies required in the machine shop and production operations.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/03/2025 to 09/22/2025
Salary
$34.82 to - $40.61 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 13
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Philadelphia, PA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
25-MINT-12792652-P
Control number
844884600

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

Duties

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As a Toolmaker, you will:

  • Fabricate jigs, fixtures, and special tooling, and constructs metal blanking dies.
  • Maintain carbide and tool steel dies for domestic and foreign coinage and medal dies-by repairing and regrinding
  • Set up and operate a variety of machine tools working to very close tolerances (i.e., turret and engine lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, external and internal cylindrical grinders, planners, shapers, drill presses, jig boring machines, horizontal boring machines, jig grinder, radial and bench drill presses and other related shop equipment)
  • Plan and lay out work according to blueprints, sketches, specifications, or samples to exact and very close tolerances (0.0001)
  • Heat treat tool steel items by hardening and tempering to specified hardness.
  • Use precision instruments such as optical comparator, vernier calipers, micrometers, Johannson blocks and dial bore gauges

Requirements

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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. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation.
  • Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment 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 Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
  • Shift Work: This facility operates on a 24 hour per day, three-shift basis. Assignment to a specific shift cannot be guaranteed. The successful applicant must be able to work all shifts 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 Status Candidates under Announcement 25-MINT-12792653. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

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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.

Key Requirements:
  1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
  2. Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
  3. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

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 volunteer service.

You must meet the screen-out element, Ability to do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision normally addressed at the beginning of the online questions. To meet the screen-out element, applicants must have: I fabricate, overhaul, and repair die sets without more than normal supervision.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 Shop Drawings, Knowledge of Metals, Measurement and Layout, Operation of Machine Tools, and Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic).

PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Position involves standing, stooping, bending and reaching. Handles dies weighing approximately 200 pounds with hoists. Works in cramped quarters while repairing or studying problems of tools and dies. Subject to considerable eye strain due to extensive use of delicate instruments and magnifying glasses and the closeness of the work.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • This is a bargaining unit position and is represented by the AFGE, Local 1023.
  • We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
  • This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 Shop Drawings, Knowledge of Metals, Measurement and Layout, Operation of Machine Tools, and Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic).

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 Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

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