MATERIALS EXAMINER AND IDENTIFIER (HAZMAT) (TITLE 32)

Duties

• Performs full range of examining and identifying duties for most complex categories of materiel and equipment including electronic, mechanical, perishable, radioactive, and assemblies and components.
• Inspects, receives, sorts, counts, identifies and knowledgeable of special handling techniques and procedures required for processing of explosives, toxic chemicals, flammables, gas cylinders, radioactive material, hazardous waste or medical waste.
• Receives or rejects materiel, equipment, including non-standard equipment, and complex assemblies for the facility based on knowledge of products, equipment, and procedures.
• Schedules the receipt of property and assured that the property was identified to include identification of all contaminants.
• Performs or initiates required testing, e.g., radioactive surveys/wipe tests, prepared sample for transmission to environmental laboratories for analysis.
• Performs extensive research on equipment specifications using automated systems, technical manuals and supply bulletins to determine any special requirements for complex items passing through the storage and distribution area.
• Packs, cushions, applies preservatives, protected property and ensured packaging met regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at (573) 638-9500 extension 39637 for questions concerning recoupment or termination.
• Pre-placement or baseline physical are required for newly hired or appointed Wage Grade personnel who may be potentially exposed to health hazards in the work environment.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Army National Guard. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).

Maximum Military Grade - MSG (E-8) with date of rank after 27 DEC 2022

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : Must possess experience, education, or training which demonstrates your ability to compare item identification against receiving reports and issue request forms; skill in using hand-trucks, dollies, and other equipment to move stock; ability to use hammers, pliers, and other hand-trucks; and to follow orally and written instructions.

WG-07 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess specialized experience in identifying and sorting a variety of complex hazardous material and equipment; experience in identifying and sorting a variety of complex material and equipment; experience receiving material and equipment, recording, and placing them in proper storage areas; and experience requiring arithmetic, counting, and adding number of items, dividing or multiplying items into groups.

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

Selective Service Act:
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).