PACKER

Duties
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• You will perform a wide variety of standardized, specialized, and custom preservation and packing work.
• You will adapt or modify sheets of cardboard, cushioning and similar materials to protect and/or preserve items.
• You will apply oils, powders, desiccants, mists, drying agents, and other preservation materials to equipment and parts.
• You will perform limited disassembly and assembly of equipment to access and apply preservatives.
• You will use computers and computerized equipment to access regulatory requirements for packing hazardous items.
• You will process all documentation, special handling labels, shipping codes, and required safety data including for hazardous materials.
• You will select appropriate containers, protective devices, cushioning, methods and techniques are required in conjunction with size, type weight and security classification, fragility and/or hazardous materials requirements.
• You will use tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, power saws, stapling, strapping materials and banding machines, tape dispensers, vacuum and heat sealing machines.
• You will operate weight handling equipment such as hand lifts, pallet jacks, dollies, electric lifts and forklifts, tugs, trucks and warehouse platform lifts.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• 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 will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift when performing preventive maintenance.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a secret level 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.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You "may" be coded as "key" and as such may be required be removed from your military recall status. A signed statement of understanding required.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain the Department of Transportation, Transportation of Hazardous Material certification.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Forklift Operator (FLO) license.
• You must obtain and maintain state and /or government operator licenses, certifications, and permits for all assigned vehicles and equipment and vehicles.
• You may be required perform travel up to 25%.
• You may be exposed to noxious fumes, skin irritants, and flammable chemicals. In certain work situations involving hazardous materials.
• You will lift/handle weight up to 40 lbs.

Qualifications

Your resume must show that you have the ability to perform the work of a Packer as demonstrated experience applying knowledge of various protective devices and cushioning materials, preserving and packing procedures and techniques, and of regulatory and safety requirements that apply to preserving, packing, labeling, storing, and shipping standard and nonstandard materials, devices, etc. to perform the following:
1) Standardized, specialized, and/or custom preservation and packing work.
2) Basic computer skills to access regulations, prepare, and process shipping documentation and labels using stand-alone or database systems.
3) Using prescribed containers, protective devices, cushioning, methods and techniques are required in conjunction with size, type weight and security classification, fragility and/or hazardous materials requirements.
4) Using tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, power saws, stapling, strapping materials and banding machines, tape dispensers, vacuum and heat sealing machines.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-7000

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

There is no educational substitution for experience.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.