About the Position: Performs maintenance, repair, and warehousing of ammunition and explosives as directed by the Supervisor.

Duties

Load, unload, stack, palletize and store ammunition and explosive material into storage areas, trucks, trailers, etc., IAW SOPs, TMs, regulations, drawings, and safety standards. Follow regulations applicable to receipt inspection, packing, storage, or shipment of ammunition and explosive or hazardous material items. Perform warehousing and re-warehousing of ammunition and explosive materials. Execute maintenance operations to modify or preserve munitions. Perform issue and turn-in of ammunition, explosives and component items in accordance with established regulations. Operate trucks to deliver and/or pick up ammunition from various Alaskan locations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain all applicable Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B and government Commercial Military Vehicle (CMV) license with special endorsements/certifications for hazardous materials within 90 days of employment
• The position is subject to random drug testing on an unannounced basis as a condition of employment under the Expanded Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain training certification for Personnel Working in Ammunition Operations.
• Pre-employment physical is required
• Position requires the lifting of items weighting up to 85 lbs

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Explosives Operator (Materials Handler/ Forklift Operator) without more than normal supervision. This includes packaging, inspecting, and shipment of ammunition and/or explosive materials; ensuring compliance with established ammunition handling policies and procedures - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.Dexterity and SafetyKnowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.Knowledge of MaterialsTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Use of Measuring Instruments Physical Effort: Incumbent frequently lifts ammunition, explosives or related items weighing 30 to 90 pounds. Some assignments require lifts above 60 pounds at a production pace. Incumbent may pull/push hand trucks weighing several hundred pounds. The work requires sitting, walking, bending, reaching, crouching, climbing or long periods of standing. Needs endurance and good eye-hand coordination to work at a set pace and rhythm for extended periods of time. Working Conditions: Performs duties in warm, well-lighted rooms, as well as outside in harsh, sometimes extreme conditions or in buildings with little or no light and heat. Workers must stand on floors of concrete or conductive composition. Incumbent wears protective clothing such as treated coveralls, respirators, protective masks, and/or goggles on many assignments. They face exposure to fumes from cleaning compounds and explosives plus possible exposure to an explosion or flash fire. There is a chance of injury ranging from burns, cuts, scrapes, bruises, sprains, nausea, to loss of life or limb.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address EV-APF-W6XSAA LOG READINESS CTR, JB EAFB-RICHARDSON DO NOT MAIL Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk