About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Manufacturing Process Engineering Division DCF; Washington, DC or Fort Worth, TX. As a General Engineer, you will apply mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering knowledge and skills to sustain and improve existing banknote production processes and to integrate new production equipment and processes into BEP factories.
QualificationsYou must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-13 is one year (52 weeks) of experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Identifying problems, developing solutions, or implementing process improvements within a manufacturing environment; AND Validating performance of implemented solutions in a manufacturing environment. (Examples of this experience may include planning and conducting tests on manufacturing equipment OR measuring performance parameters on equipment OR analyzing data from a manufacturing process.); AND Leading teams to solve problems. Specialized experience for the GS-12 is one year (52 weeks) of experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Identifying problems, developing solutions, or implementing process improvements within a manufacturing environment; AND Validating performance of implemented solutions in a manufacturing environment. (Examples of this experience may include: planning and conducting tests on manufacturing equipment OR measuring performance parameters on equipment; analyzing data from a manufacturing process.) Specialized experience for the GS-11 is one year (52 weeks) of experience at the GS-9 level or equivalent that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement, and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Identifying problems, developing solutions, or implementing process improvements within a manufacturing environment; OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related, in an accredited college or university; OR Combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
Major DutiesAs a General Engineer, you will: Analyze, solve problems, and improve all aspects of the banknote production process to sustain and improve safety, quality, reliability, and throughput. Prepare and analyze large structured and unstructured data sets, look for patterns, trends, and relationships, and create visualizations to extract knowledge and insights and implement solutions to solve manufacturing problems. Design experiments and conduct studies to assess and predict relationships between variables such as the relationship of material characteristics and production process parameters with finished product attributes. Design, document, produce, assemble, test, integrate, and validate new on-line and off-line inspection systems and other systems in a factory environment to enable banknote production.Independently construct detailed milestone reports on projects that are related to mechanical, electrical, industrial and/or other engineering disciplines.RequirementsAll 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. 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. Undergo a tax compliance review. 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. Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Undergo an income tax verification Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Key Requirements: Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National