Materials Examiner & Identifier (Forklift Operator)

Defense Logistics Agency • Fort Sill, OK

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About The Position

The Materials Examiner & Identifier receives, verifies, sorts, classifies, warehouses, and issues excess surplus property. The role reviews and researches routine and complex property, validates or updates data using Federal Cataloging Procedures, and certifies items as eligible for sale. It reviews disposal turn-in documents and compares their information with the property to confirm details such as stock number, nomenclature, quantity, unit of issue, disposal authority code, demilitarization (DEMIL) and condition code. The position visually inspects property, determines its condition and reportability, identifies special handling needs, and assigns warehousing classification instructions. It verifies DEMIL codes, challenges questionable codes, maintains segregated storage for property requiring DEMIL, and ensures required certifications are attached after demilitarization. Duties also include daily inspections and maintenance, handling hazardous property, and examining property at its generation point before receipt. The employee operates forklifts and related material-handling equipment to move, load, unload, and stack or unstack palletized materials, supplies, and equipment.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, a favorable suitability or fitness determination, a pre-employment physical, and the ability to obtain and maintain required licenses or certifications. Applicants are evaluated under the OPM Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations and must meet the applicable screen-out element and demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills; no specific length of experience is required. The work involves physical handling of property, indoor and outdoor assignments, possible exposure to inclement weather and hazardous substances, and work near moving equipment. The job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet the applicable screen-out element and demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to perform the work; no specific length of experience is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses or certifications required by installation and federal, state, and local laws.
• Must complete a pre-employment physical.
• Must receive a favorable suitability or fitness determination when reciprocity cannot be applied.
• Must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification document to access certain federal facilities.
• Must be able to lift property weighing up to 50 pounds and shift or relocate other heavy materials using appropriate material-handling equipment.
• Must be registered for Selective Service or exempt if a male born after December 31, 1959.

Responsibilities

• Receive, verify, sort, classify, warehouse, and issue excess surplus property.
• Review, research, verify, and receive routine and complex property.
• Use Federal Cataloging Procedures to validate or change data elements.
• Certify that items are eligible for sale.
• Review disposal turn-in documents and compare their information against property for accuracy and proper documentation.
• Visually inspect usable property, assess condition and acceptability, determine reportability and special handling requirements, and assign warehousing classification instructions.
• Verify demilitarization codes, challenge questionable items or codes, maintain segregated storage for property requiring demilitarization, and ensure required certifications are attached to turn-in documents.
• Perform daily inspection and maintenance and complete appropriate forms.
• Handle hazardous property, including pre-receipt examination at the generation point and 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.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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