MATERIALS HANDLER

Duties

• You will perform materials handling functions of receiving, issuing, storing and segregating ordnance materials including ammunition, explosives and chemical munitions, fuels and missiles.
• You will ensure cargo is secured per military standard loading drawings and procedures.
• You will cut wooden blocks, wedges, bracing structures, and bulkhead per military standards.
• You will use information systems and maintain an accurate inventory of assets.
• You will perform ordnance materials handling functions such as receiving, issuing, storing, segregating, selecting, handling, prepping, and processing and shipping inventory.
• You will perform receipt inspection per governing directives, providing assurance of quantity of item received and that material is correctly identified and further identifying visual damages, overages, shortages, or other discrepancies.
• You will receive/offload ordnance materials from trucks, rail cars, vessels, MILVAN's and other conveyances.

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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license AND Commercial driver's license (CDL) endorsement.
• Required to stand, bend, stoop, reach, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods. Sometimes work in cramped or awkward positions and may have to climb upon or crawl under vehicles or structures.
• Required to climb into trucks, rail cars, ladders, and walk inclines.
• Must be able to meet and maintain all required explosives qualification, certification, and recertification safety requirements.
• 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. You will be required to sign a DD-Form-2760, Qualification to possess firearms or ammunition.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain Explosives Hazardous Materials driver's license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain materials handling equipment (MHE) operator's license.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your knowledge, skills and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.

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.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: THE ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A MATERIALS HANDLER, WG-6907-07, WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION such as:

• Experience performing work involving ordnance materials and operations as related to the receipt, issuing, storage, handling, segregation, preservation, and accurately maintaining inventories.
• Experience screening, identifying and determining the serviceability status of returned, unidentified or improperly marked explosive ordnance items through segregation.
• Experience conducting inventories per established schedules and regulatory guidance.

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

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.

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.
• Must be certified as an Explosives Hazardous Materials Driver
• Must be certified to operate forklift vehicles.
• Requires successful completion of DON Ammunition Sentencing Training for Quality Inspection certification.
• Successful completion of explosives handling and safety training.
• Successful completion of blocking and bracing training.
• Incumbent must pass physical examination for explosives every two years until age 60, annually thereafter.
• Must obrtain and maintain materials handling equipment opeator's license.
• Must obtain and maintain an explosives hazardous materials driver's license to operate motor vehicles having a gross vechicle weight of more than 32,000 pounds.
• Requires successful completion of autmated information systems and inventory training.
• Must attend Electrical Explosive Safety for Naval Facilities course.
• Must successfully complete explosives safety course as required by NAVSEA.
• Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.
• If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

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.