Materials Handler

Army National Guard Units•Gulfport, MS

11d

About The Position

This National Guard Title 32 excepted service position requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. The Materials Handler, WG-6907-6, is part of the MS 1108 AVCRAD, National Guard, and is located in a maintenance facility, warehouse, training site, supply facility, or support facility. The position oversees one or more product lines, a segment of a large warehouse, or serves as the senior employee in a smaller warehouse or supply facility. It is an indefinite appointment, tenure 3, with a time limit determined by agency needs; an incumbent may be converted to a permanent appointment without competition if a permanent resource becomes available. The role performs warehousing activities involving receipt, storage, selection, and shipment of materials and equipment. It supports warehouse storage planning and setup, material accountability, documentation, inventory and quality inspections, shipment coordination, and evaluation of property condition and serviceability. The work may involve hazardous materials and requires compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, and facility procedures. The position may require work outside normal duty hours, including overtime, and mandatory wear of the military uniform and participation in direct deposit.

Requirements

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership.
Compatible military grade and assignment required before the effective date of placement; military grades E1-E7.
At least 9 months of specialized experience or training in receiving, packaging, and preparing items for shipment.
Experience compiling reports and knowledge of overall warehouse planning, documentation requirements, and accepted warehousing methods, procedures, and techniques.
Experience setting up and rotating storage locations while considering factors such as life expectancy, available space, and product turnover.
General experience or training demonstrating ability to compare item identification against receiving reports and issue request forms; use hand trucks, dollies, and other stock-moving equipment; use hand tools such as hammers and pliers; and follow oral and written instructions.
Wear of the military uniform is mandatory and participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
For positions requiring motor vehicle operation, possess a valid state driver's license for the state of residence or principal employment.
Obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance; for positions requiring Secret or Top Secret clearance, possess or be able to obtain the clearance within one year of appointment.
Be ineligible for appointment if convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence under the Lautenberg Amendment.
Establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
May be required to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
Maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
No substitution of education for specialized experience.

Responsibilities

Perform receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping activities for bulk and bin materials and equipment.
Assist with plans for storage, stock arrangement, warehouse configuration, setup, movement, rearrangement, and traffic flow.
Ensure safe receipt, storage, and movement of hazardous items in accordance with facility and regulatory requirements, when assigned.
Lay out storage space, establish item locations, organize stock, and identify high- and low-usage items in smaller warehouses.
Serve as senior member of a warehouse project team for projects such as relocating a commodity or equipment group or setting up a new commodity area.
Prepare items for processing using applicable Standard Army Management Information Systems, computer terminals, and barcode readers to read, store, track, and prepare material documentation.
Perform classification inspections within the range of authority and ensure formal accountability when receiving, storing, or issuing materials.
Ensure special documentation remains with materials throughout storage and issue, including safety data sheets, CCI certificates, and applicable forms and certificates.
Perform quality assurance inspections of materials in storage and prepare supply documents and reports.
Coordinate incoming and outgoing shipments and placement of materials in docking areas.
Schedule personnel to facilitate material movement in accordance with priorities, scheduling requirements, and space allocations.
Operate warehouse perimeter vehicles, including cargo tractors, stake trucks, mobile cranes, and forklifts up to 10,000 lbs.
Prepare inventory and production reports, screen shipping and receiving documents for discrepancies, and direct shipments to shipping or storage areas.
Store hazardous materials when required, following applicable specialized handling, storage, safety, regulatory, and policy procedures.
Operate hand and stationary power tools.
Identify, examine, classify, accept, and dispose of materials and property, including electronic equipment and aircraft and automotive components and assemblies.
Determine the physical condition and serviceability of material and property; check stock and part numbers in supply catalogs to identify property.
Advise the supervisor about inconsistent shipment information, defective material or property, and shipping damage; recommend action and prepare statements of facts concerning loss, damage, or destruction.
Route items to maintenance activities for technical inspection when defects, excessive wear, corrosion, missing parts, or damage are discovered.
Perform other related duties as required.