Materials Examiner & Identifier (Forklift Operator)

Defense Logistics Agency•Fort Meade, MD

About The Position

Receives, verifies, sorts, classifies, warehouses, and issues excess and surplus property. Reviews, researches, verifies, and receives routine and complex property; uses Federal Cataloging Procedures to validate or change data elements and certifies items as eligible for sale. Reviews disposal turn-in documents and compares their information with the property to verify stock number, nomenclature, quantity, unit of issue, disposal authority code, demilitarization (DEMIL) code, and condition code. Visually inspects usable property, determines its condition and acceptability, identifies reporting and special-handling needs, and assigns classification instructions for warehousing. Verifies DEMIL codes, challenges questionable items or codes, maintains segregated storage for property requiring demilitarization, and ensures required certifications are attached when demilitarization was performed by the host or generating activity. Performs daily inspections and maintenance and completes required forms. Handles the pre-receipt examination, inspection, receipt, storage, safeguarding, and handling of hazardous property, including examining property at the generation point. Operates forklifts and related material-handling equipment to move, load, unload, stack, and unstack palletized materials, supplies, and equipment. The position requires a pre-employment physical and the ability to obtain and maintain licenses or certifications required by applicable authorities. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, including in warehouses that may be drafty or unheated and outdoors in inclement weather. Duties involve physical handling of property and potential exposure to hazardous materials and moving equipment.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Meet the position's screen-out element and demonstrate the knowledge and skill to perform the duties; no specific length of experience is required.
Complete a pre-employment physical.
Obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by installation, federal, state, and local laws.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Selectees must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
Must receive a favorable suitability or fitness determination when reciprocity cannot be applied.
Must comply with DLA drug-testing requirements for testing-designated positions.

Responsibilities

Receive, verify, sort, classify, warehouse, and issue excess and surplus property.
Review, research, verify, and receive routine and complex property; apply Federal Cataloging Procedures to validate or change data elements.
Certify items as eligible for sale and review accompanying disposal turn-in documents.
Compare documentation with property to confirm identifying and disposal information, including stock number, nomenclature, quantity, unit of issue, disposal authority code, DEMIL code, and condition code.
Visually inspect usable property and determine its condition and acceptability.
Determine condition, reportability, and special-handling requirements, and assign warehousing classification instructions.
Verify demilitarization codes, challenge questionable items or codes, and maintain segregated storage for property requiring demilitarization.
Ensure required certification is attached to turn-in documents when property was demilitarized by the host or generating activity.
Perform daily inspections and maintenance and complete appropriate forms.
Conduct pre-receipt examination of property at the generation point and handle hazardous property through pre-receipt, inspection, receipt, storage, safeguarding, and handling.
Operate forklifts and related material-handling equipment to move, load, unload, stack, and unstack palletized materials, supplies, and equipment.