EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

Duties

• You will perform inspections and technical assessments for determining material condition and configuration.
• You will perform configuration management, part cannibalization, maintenance, preservation, packaging and storage.
• You will manage inventory availability, control, accuracy, evaluate and resolve any discrepancies or confused material.
• You will determine and evaluate packaging, preservation levels, storage categories, develop and execute storage and warehousing plans.
• You will provide emergent preparation and expedition of equipment including Casualty Report (CASREP) processing.
• You will operate material handling equipment such as fork trucks and vehicles to store, relocate, deliver and ship material.
• You will perform dept level maintenance and repair services for specialized handling equipment.

Requirements

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 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• Work requires operation of fork trucks, hand trucks and dollies. Associated training with these types of equipment must be completed successfully and licenses maintained.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience performing a wide variety of services associated with equipment data such as manufacturing processes, materials, and maintenance requirements.
• Experience demonstrating an understanding of configuration management, parts cannibalization, maintenance, preservation, packaging, and storage.
• Experience researching technical and logistic research and material management services and be able to identify unknown material.
• Experience maintaining the warehouse and ensure efficient utilization of space and providing inventory reports.
• Experience with the ability to coordinate shipping and receiving actions and demonstrate experience in inventory and transactional accuracy and storage compliance.
• Experience utilizing a license to operate material handling equipment such as fork trucks and vehicles to store, relocate, deliver, and ship material.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE:

Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled.
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit:

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: .

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.