Materials Examiner and Identifier (Forklift Operator) in Germersheim

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Performs complex research and causative investigations to resolve receiving, issuing, inventory, and hazardous materials storage discrepancies using automated systems, physical searches, and transaction audits.
• Examines, identifies, and assigns condition codes; tracks items from receipt to issue; processes customer cancellations; and utilizes computer system reports to identify and resolve receipt and issue discrepancies.
• Compares contracts, tech orders, and catalog drawings against complex materials, including hazardous materials, to verify condition and quantity; handles damaged or unidentified items for repair or return.
• Prepares, verifies, and applies required markings, labels, and documentation for hazardous shipments, performing individual and consolidated packaging and repackaging for items of various sizes, shapes, and bulks.
• Reviews and investigates receipt, issue, or storage discrepancies, errors, and delays; determines probable causes; and identifies required corrective actions.
• Operates material handling equipment, including forklifts under 10,000 lbs capacity, to move, transfer, and transport materials while exercising strict safety precautions in confined and highly congested work areas.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• 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): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.
• Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement, Tour Length: Yes, 36 Months (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf )
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Europe in Germersheim, Germany.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
• PCS Authorized; LQA NOT authorized

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

Work is performed on hard surface and in areas that require standing, stooping, bending, lifting and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds. Obtains assistance from others or uses material handling equipment (MHE) for items weighing over 40 pounds.

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a warehouse environment. Works inside and outside subject to heat, cold, damp, drafty, or poorly lighted areas. May be exposed to dusty, dirty, or greasy conditions. Individual may be exposed to cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, or injury from falling items. Subject to hazards of working close to moving equipment, trucks and conveyor lines. Must wear and use safety clothing and equipment for protection from hazards.

Additional Overseas Information

For an explanation of the overseas entitlements, please review the information in the following link:

http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/overseas.aspx

U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Ordinarily Resident is defined as a U.S. citizen who is locally resident; and, has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location.

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025-V536p.PDF?ver=2020-03-30-140046-310

Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.

If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for early intervention services (EIS) will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.

Special Note For Germersheim

Please note: DLA Germersheim is located in a remote location with the closest military community 100 Km away.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. 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

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