Packaging Specialist

Telework Eligible

No

Major Duties

• Assists customers during site visits to inspect their material, make packaging changes, and/or upgrades/modifications.
• Interprets and provides policy guidance to distribution center/site personnel for implementing and assuring compliance with established packaging requirements for DLA and Military Service materiel.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations and directives, special packaging instructions (SPIs) and guidance.
• Conducts special inspections related to all packaging requirements at the site.
• Maintains the packaging material master data elements and packaging supplemental data instructions.
• Translates or determines appropriate packaging codes for materials.
• Determines the packaging needs for shipping and storing distribution center commodities.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for a Packaging Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-11: Assisting customers during site visits to inspect their material, make packaging changes, and/or modifications; interpreting and providing policy guidance to distribution personnel for implementing and assuring compliance with established requirements; ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and directives, special packaging instructions (SPIs) and guidance; conducting special inspections related to all packaging requirements at the site; maintaining the packaging material master data elements and packaging supplemental data instructions; determining appropriate packaging codes for materials; and determining the packaging needs for shipping and storing distribution center commodities. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-11: A 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. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Demands: Work requires standing on hard surfaces, maintaining balance for extended periods of time. Requires frequent bending, stooping, reaching and twisting in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds. May lift greater weights with assistance. Incumbent must be able to shift/relocate other heavy materials using appropriate materials handling equipment. Some work may occasionally be of a sedentary nature. Work Environment: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts associated with working in a warehouse environment and will require appropriate safety precautions. Most work is performed inside. However, some outside work may occur and will be subject to inclement weather. Discomfort may be experienced while wearing protective equipment and devices. Incumbent may be exposed to hazardous vapors, liquids, powders and solids and there may be a possibility of cuts and bruises. May be subject to hazards of working close to moving equipment (e.g., forklifts, trucks, and conveyor lines). Incumbent shall adhere to all safety standards, rules, regulations and procedures and use personal protective equipment and devices as required and will work in a safe manner.