Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DIB & MRTFB to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is located in the Directorate of Supply and Transportation, Logistics Division at Letterkenny Army Depot, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Duties

Transport materials, supplies and assets by motorized vehicles such as tractor trailers, box trucks and flatbed trucks. Distribute fuel across the depot using petroleum tank trucks. Report equipment failure for repair purposes. Coordinate receipt and shipping of materials in accordance with guidelines. Operate equipment in accordance with safety guidelines. Complete material handling tasks in accordance with policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Must be able to pass a physical examination annually and thereafter.
• Must possess a driver's license.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be willing to travel (TDY) up to 5% of the time.
• Must be willing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must complete Defense Hazardous Material Handling Course, OSHA, and Quality Training.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a CDL Class A with Tanker and Hazmat Endorsement.
• Must obtain and maintain a forklift operator's permit up to 36,000 pounds.
• Must be willing to accept a term position.
• Must pass a drug screening.
• Must be willing to complete a one year trial period.

Qualifications

This is a term position not to exceed 13 months. Term positions may be extended up to a maximum of 6 years, and MAY NOT be converted to permanent. Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 a(n) Motor Vehicle Operator (Materials Handler) ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Motor Vehicle Operator (Materials Handler) duties. I can operate vehicles and support units with up to a 40-ton capacity; operate material handling equipment to load, unload, and transport a variety of cargo; and pack items to ensure safe shipping. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort - Work is performed on hard surfaces for extended periods of time that require standing, stooping, bending, walking, pulling, pushing, kneeling and working in tiring and sometimes uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and moves items weighing up to 40 pounds with occasional requirements exceeding 40 pounds. Heavier items are moved with approved lifting devices and or weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. Drivers exert moderate physical effort in operating, turning, backing, and controlling vehicles which carry heavier loads. Employee is required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate for the job and work area where assigned, as directed by the supervisor. The types of protective clothing and equipment include, but are not limited to, eye, respiratory, foot protection, and protective clothing such as gloves, apron, coveralls, etc. During forklift operation, physical effort is required in braking and steering, manipulation of clutch, shift, and lifting and tilting mechanisms. Working Conditions - Work is performed inside shop areas or in partly enclosed areas that are sometimes uncomfortably warm, cool, damp, or drafty and outside in all kinds of weather. Works in near zero temperatures with almost constant wind and snow, also is subject to discomfort from heat, high-velocity dry winds, ticks, snakes, etc. May perform work around protruding nail heads, steel banding, broken carrier floors, etc. Frequently exposed to loud noises such as those from power saws, hammers, and nailing machines. Exposed to nose and lung irritations from sawdust, chemically treated pallets and boxes plus particles, nails, staples, and fasteners; to splinters from handling unfinished wood, and subject to cuts, scratches, and bruises from loading and unloading vehicles. Is also required to work on concrete floors and in areas where there is unpleasant dust, dirt, fumes, and noise.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address GP-W0L6AA LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT DO NOT MAIL Chambersburg, PA 17201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk