METAL FORGER AND WELDER Job in Boston, MA

Vacancy No. DE-12684663-25-FK Department Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Salary $38.70 to $45.15 Grade 11 to 11
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/7/2025 Close Date 4/8/2025
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Locations:
Boston, MA


Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

  • You will produce various types of heavy forgings occasionally exceeding 500 pounds using stock with a cross-sectional area of 28 square inches or more.
  • You will produce forgings of all forgeable material, ferrous and non-ferrous, using power hammers, presses or hand tools, as needed.
  • You will perform forging operations such as drawing; upsetting, bending, twisting, scoring, backing, rolling, beveling, and punching billets and ingots of metal.
  • You will utilize welding machinery to weld various types of metal.
  • You will work from blueprints, sample parts, templates, sketches or verbal instructions, to lay out metal to be forged.
  • You will select appropriate stock and cut it to size by sawing, shearing or hacking.
  • You will bring stock to forging temperature at proper rate without impairing the stock.
  • You will decide when stock is ready for forging, remove stock from furnace and place it on hammer block.
  • You will handle and manipulate the workpiece using forging tools to produce the required dimensions and contours.
  • You will use measure devices to ensure correct dimensions.
  • You will make your own forging tools and dies.
  • You will assemble forged parts, as needed.
  • You will assist crafts persons from other trades, as directed.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift when performing preventive maintenance.
  • You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
  • This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
  • You must obtain and maintain state and /or government operator licenses, certifications, and permits for all assigned vehicles and equipment and vehicles.
  • You may be required perform occasional travel.
  • You will be required to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • You will be exposed to high heat, toxic fumes, smoke, dust, and dirt.
  • You will handle tools up to 100 lbs.
  • You must be able to distinguish colors and shades of colors.

Qualifications

Your resume must show that you have the ability to perform the work of a WG-3801-11 Metal Forger and Welder as demonstrated by experience performing using sound knowledge of forging and welding to perform metal forging and welding work; Producing forgings of all forgeable material, ferrous and non-ferrous, using power hammers, presses or hand tools, as needed; Performing forging operations such as drawing; upsetting, bending, twisting, scoring, backing, rolling, beveling, and punching billets and ingots of metal; reading blueprints, specifications, sketches and templates; Using to use arithmetic, solid geometry and other practical mathematics; Laying out work, make templates, jigs, fixtures and forge tools, and measuring devices; Operating shears, saws, trimming press, and power hammers; Choosing the best method for the job at hand, solve work problems by manipulating the work piece and tools to achieve the desired shape to the work piece; showing the ability to forge/manufacture of a historic nature such as cutlasses and other historical period pieces.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5400

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

There is no educational substitution for experience in this series.

Additional information

You will serve as a Metal Forger and Welder in the Maintenance and Repair Department of the Naval History and Heritage Command, Detachment Boston, MA, which is responsible for performing maintenance and repair work on USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides", an actively commissioned 18th Century ship, in order to preserve the ship in optimum state of safety, sound condition, and appearance. The duty station is Boston, MA.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

How to Apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to:

Eric Boyer
eric.j.boyer2.civ@us.navy.mil

The Title of your email should read: "Application for Metal Forger and Welder

Facsimile applications will not be considered.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Agency contact information

Eric Boyer
Address
NAVAL HISTORY HERITAGE CMD DETACH
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350
US

Next steps

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