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METAL FORGER AND WELDER

Department of the Navy
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Naval History and Heritage Command

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Personnel/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.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
01/12/2026 to 01/26/2026
Salary
$39.95 to - $46.60 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Boston, MA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DE-12862719-26-ENS
Control number
854008100

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. CITIZENS

Duties

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  • 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

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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 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

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.

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.

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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be 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.

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