Toolmaker

Summary This position is located at US Mint,Manufacturing Directorate - Philadelphia - Production Maintenance Division. As a/an Toolmaker, you will be you will be responsible for the fabrication and repair of jigs, fixtures, special tooling, and blanking dies required in the machine shop and production operations. Responsibilities As a/an 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 Conditions of Employment All employees must wear face masks while on MINT property when required by CDC and Federal guidelines. All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Must successfully complete a background investigation. 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. If you do not meet any of the categories listed, you may wish to apply under announcement 26-MINT-12885438-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 14 days of 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 have experience fabricating jigs and fixtures and overhauling and repairing die sets under normal 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), Operation of Machine Tools, Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic), Ability to Use Shop Drawings, Measurement and Layout. 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. 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. 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Created: 2026-02-20