Distribution Process Worker (Hazardous Materials)

Defense Logistics Agency • Tracy, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves various duties related to the distribution and handling of materials, including hazardous substances. Responsibilities encompass stock selection, storage, research, inventory management, material handling, packing, and operating material handling equipment. The role also includes receiving, unloading, and processing incoming shipments, verifying documentation, and reporting discrepancies. Packing and preserving items, determining necessary materials and containers, and assembling items for shipment are key tasks. The position requires ensuring proper loading of shipments and accurate counting during inventories. It also involves operating material handling equipment such as forklifts, warehouse tractors, or general-purpose vehicles. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain licenses and certifications for material handling equipment, government vehicles, and hazardous materials handling.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive 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): Non-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.
• 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.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within Tracy, California.
• Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations.
• Must meet any screen-out element listed.
• 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.
• Stands on hard surfaces for extended periods of time.
• Bending, stooping, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• Lifts carry items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Uses weight handling equipment or receives assistance from other workers for items heavier than 40 pounds.
• Works outside and inside areas that are hot, damp, cold, drafty, and poorly lighted.
• Subject to cuts, scrapes, bruises, muscle strain, noise, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock.
• Wears protective clothing such as steel toed shoes, respirators, safety glasses and earplugs.
• Mechanized roller conveyors are often present and is a normal part of material routing and distribution.
• Incumbent may be required to handle hazardous and radioactive material.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Stock selection, stow, research, location survey, physical inventory, material handling, material examining and identifying, packing, and operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE).
• Receives, unloads and processes incoming shipments.
• Checks accompanying documentation against container or packing labels.
• Follows established procedures in reporting over, short, misdirected, or damaged materials.
• Packs and/or preserves a variety of items.
• Determines the materials, containers, devices and/or preservatives needed.
• Assembles items for shipment in the loading area according to information provided on the shipping requests and checks the condition of shipping containers prior to loading.
• Ensures shipments are properly loaded onto the right conveyances.
• Counts types and quantities of items during inventories, and maintains tally listings during the count.
• Recounts or searches other storage locations to assist in determining the basis for over, short, or misplaced items.
• Operates one or more types of material handling equipment such as standard type forklift with a lifting capacity of up to 15,000 pounds, warehouse tractor, or general-purpose vehicle.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license/certification to operate government vehicles.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed