Plant Manager - U.S. Mint

Summary This position is located at US Mint,Manufacturing Directorate - Denver - Plant Manager. As a Plant Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of operations and fulfillment of production for the Plant which is charged with making circulating coins for the United States monetary system. Responsibilities As a Plant Manager, you will: Direct and prioritize all production-related actions for Circulating coining performed within the Plant. Authorize the production of United States Mint Numismatic products and direct the preparation of related production plans and allocation of production resources. Ensures delivery deadlines are met on schedule and within cost, quality, and productivity parameters. Requirements 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 for initial SES appointment may be required. 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. 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. As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, you must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability; and that is directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical/Professional Qualifications (TPQs) listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Candidates must meet all of the following qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, including general management skills and characteristics applicable to all SES positions AND technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. 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. Guidance on Addressing the ECQs and TPQs: Use your overall set of professional and volunteer experiences, education and training, accomplishments, awards and potential in describing your ECQ's and TPQ's. Be clear and concise, using examples that demonstrate the scope and quality of your experiences, accomplishments, and/or potential relevant to each ECQ and TPQ. IMPORTANT: When addressing the ECQs, describe your responses using Challenge, Context, Action and Results (C-C-A-R). Identify what the challenge was, the context or environment you were operating in/under, the specific actions you took and what the results of those actions were. For further information and tips on writing effective narrative statements, see OPM's publication 'A Guide to SES Qualifications' available on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at: www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Responses to ECQs must not exceed 10 pages. Narrative statements may NOT exceed 2 pages for each individual ECQ. IF YOU EXCEED THESE LIMITS YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please be advised that the individual selected for this position will likely require certification by a Qualifications Review Board conducted by OPM, prior to receiving the SES appointment. If you are already certified by OPM's QRB, submit proof such as a copy of the certification or an SF-50 showing SES Career Status. Each of the following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation. The essay competencies address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's). Your responses are required for each of these ECQ's, unless you have had your ECQ's previously certified by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board (QRB) for the Senior Executive Service (SES). ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE - Describe your ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to enhance organizational goals. Address your experience in establishing and implementing an organizational vision in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE - Describe your ability to lead people in achieving the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Address your experience in providing an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN - Describe your ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Describe your ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN - Describe your ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Address your experience with budget and financial management, human resources or capital programs and processes, and use of information technology to address mission challenges. ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS - Describe your ability build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Address your experience with achieving relationships outside of your organization that enhance mission accomplishment, including interactions with the media. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative response to the following TQs. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. Narrative statements may NOT exceed 2 pages for each individual TQ. IF YOU EXCEED THESE LIMITS YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. TCQ 1: Demonstrated experience assessing the current and future state of a moderately large to large manufacturing organization (in excess of 300 employees). Develop in a collaborative manner the manufacturing process' future state across a five-year path, lead the development of strategic and tactical goals including organizational structure to most effectively support future production needs, and execution of specific annual goals and performance metrics to make and track definitive progress. TCQ 2: Demonstrated expert-level experience implementing Lean six sigma concepts and strategies that result in improved efficiency, quality, and cost. (Provide detailed examples of experience where you were responsible for creating and establishing new process and procedures in order to improve and streamline processes). TCQ 3: Demonstrated ability to provide expert business leadership in the governance of a multimillion dollar manufacturing organization, ensuring a project prioritization protocol is collaboratively developed and Business Line projects including thoroughly planned, cost-justified, approved, and executed projects tracked by senior leadership through projects' life-cycle to make the most informed decisions supporting the organization's strategic goals. Education Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. Travel may be required. Veterans Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service: http://www.usajobs.gov, 5 USC 2108(3) 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). Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes: Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, and competitive salaries. Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year. Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire. This includes health, life, dental, and vision insurance. A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums. A retirement program which includes a pension and employer-matching contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan. Paid Parental Leave for the birth and/or placement of a child with the employee. Eligibility, after 1 year of federal service, under Family Medical Leave for the serious health condition of the employee or an immediate family member. Reasonable accommodation program for those with a disability prior to, or after, joining our team. Religious accommodations Childcare Subsidy for families with an adjusted gross income of $125,000 or less Voluntary Leave Transfer Program for those experiencing a medical emergency. Public Transit Incentive/Parking Program Monetary and non-monetary award programs Personal Protective Equipment provided at no cost to our employees. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Diversity & Inclusion Employee Engagement Programs Learn more about Federal employment at: https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/benefits