Lead Supply Technician

Defense Logistics Agency•Red River Army Depot, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Supply Technician serves as a working leader over other employees while concurrently performing the same supply-technician duties. The position investigates inventory discrepancies, conducts physical inventory counts and material inspections, surveys storage locations, updates records, researches receipt discrepancies, and supports the COSIS program by responding to defective-material messages. The technician also assists with quality-control plans, process-improvement initiatives, cyclic inspections, and ad hoc discrepancy processing. The role may involve operating material-handling equipment to move material. The position is located at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, and may be filled on various shifts. Work is performed in both office and warehouse environments. The employee is mission essential and may need to work during emergencies at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate facility. A pre-employment physical is required. The employee must be a U.S. citizen and obtain and maintain required installation and government credentials, including a material-handling-equipment license and a state driver's license or certification for government vehicles. The position requires a favorable suitability or fitness determination and is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level. Qualifying experience includes conducting physical inventories and location surveys, investigating stock, record, or material discrepancies affecting inventory balances, and preparing reports on investigation results. Education is generally not creditable above GS-5, except that directly related graduate education may be credited in limited circumstances.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or equivalent, including conducting physical inventories and location surveys, investigating inventory discrepancies, and preparing investigation reports.
Must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for General Schedule positions, time-after-competitive appointment, and other regulatory requirements by the announcement cut-off or closing date.
Must obtain and maintain licenses or certifications required by installation, federal, state, and local laws.
Must obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
Must obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license or certification to operate government vehicles.
Must complete a pre-employment physical and receive a favorable suitability or fitness determination.
Must comply with DLA drug-testing requirements if selected for a testing-designated position.
Must be able to walk through distribution-center warehouses and conduct physical searches; occasional climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 70 pounds with assistance may be required.
Must be able to work during emergencies as a mission-essential employee.

Responsibilities

Serve as a working leader over other employees while performing the same duties.
Research and investigate inventory discrepancies involving stock, records, or material.
Receive and review communications concerning discrepancies in material inspections, issues, shipments, receipts, storage, and inventory adjustments.
Conduct physical inventory counts, material inspections, and location surveys.
Update records based on cyclic inspections and research receipt discrepancies for record adjustments.
Investigate material and respond to defective-material messages in support of the COSIS program.
Assist in developing quality-control plans and process-improvement initiatives to improve inventory accuracy and accountability.
Assist with cyclic inspections and ad hoc discrepancy processing.
May operate material-handling equipment, such as forklifts and stock selectors, to move material.
Prepare reports concerning results of investigations performed.