You will serve as a MATERIALS HANDLER in the LOGISTICS DIRECTORATE of NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY.

Duties

You will safely operate forklifts, material handling equipment, and vehicles with a gross weight of less than 26,001 pounds to transport high-value items within the warehouse. You will conduct thorough pre and post operation inspections to ensure equipment is in optimal working condition. You will receive, unload, and process incoming shipments. You will verify material against shipping documents, including piece count, weight, dimensions, and consignee details and notify the corresponding project manager of receipt of their material. You will determine sequences for loading materials and organizing incoming shipments for maximum space utilization, safety, and security considerations. You will manage storage and space utilization for high-value times, ensuring optimal organization and security within the warehouse. You will perform inventories on material stores in the warehouse in order to submit monthly warehouse availability and usage reports. You will select, palletize, and assemble material for shipment, preserve items, and complete necessary documentation for various transportation modes.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current forklift license.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION. The ability to independently perform the most difficult and complex tasks including: 1) Operating a variety of forklift trucks and vehicles to transport materials; 2) Receiving, unloading, and processing incoming shipments of freight and equipment; 3) Checking materials received against accompanying shipping documents, verifying piece count, weight, cube, dimension, consignee, and records; 4) Managing storage and space utilization of high-value items in a large warehouse; 5) Organizing and selecting the location to store materials in accordance with general warehouse plans; and 6) Conducting local delivery and pickup runs as needed. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY Department of the Navy Washington, DC 20373 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]