Materials Examiner & Identifier (Forklift Operator)

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Receives verifies sorts and classifies warehouses and issues a variety of excess surplus property.
• Conducts extensive review research verification and receipt of a variety of routine and complex property.
• Employs Federal Cataloging Procedures to properly validate or change data elements.
• Certifies that items are eligible for sale.
• Reviews disposal turn-in document (DTID) accompanying material.
• Compares data against property to assure correct information including proper documentation (e.g. stock number nomenclature quantity unit of issue disposal authority code DEMIL and condition code).
• Visually inspects usable property for obvious signs of condition and determines acceptability.
• Determines condition and reportability and special handling requirements (e.g. hazardous material precious metals security DEMIL Special focus items etc.) and assigns appropriate classification instructions for warehousing.
• Verifies accuracy of demilitarization codes takes action to challenge questionable items/codes and maintains segregated storage of property requiring DEMIL.
• Ensures proper certification is attached to turn-in document when demilitarized by host or generating activity.
• Performs daily inspection and maintenance and completes appropriate forms.
• Responsible for the pre-receipt/inspection/receipt/storage/safeguarding/handling of hazardous property.
• Performs pre-receipt examination of property on site at the generation point.
• Operates forklifts and related materials handling equipment to move load and unload stack or un-stack palletized materials supplies and equipment.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.
• Multiple Location/Shift: This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Disposition Services/ Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Pierce) WA
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation federal state and local laws.

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required you must meet any screen-out element listed and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience not necessarily the length of time and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

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 Effort
Climb stacks of property during inspection pre- receiving and receiving and verification operations necessitating considerable kneeling crawling bending walking and stooping. Physical handling of property will be routine. Incumbent must be able to lift property weighing up to 50 pounds and shift/relocate other heavy materials using appropriate material handling equipment.

Working Conditions
Work is done inside and outside for long duration (through breaks etc. as necessary) to complete immediate tasks. Inside work is performed in warehouses which may be drafty or unheated. Outside work is subject to inclement weather. Discomfort is experienced while wearing protective clothing; respirators goggles or face masks. Worker may be exposed to hazardous vapors liquids powders and solids and the possibility of cuts and bruises. May be subject to hazards of working close to moving equipment for example forklifts trucks and conveyor lines.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016 Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment reasonable suspicion post-accident and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana cocaine opiates heroin phencyclidine amphetamines methamphetamines fentanyl norfentanyl methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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.

Required Experience:

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