Packer (Materials Handler)

Air Combat Command•Offutt AFB, NE

10d

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide packing and repacking support in preparing items and equipment for storage and shipment by various modes of transportation. The position performs preservation, packing, and repacking work; certifies hazardous cargo in accordance with federal regulations; and uses and maintains packaging and preservation equipment. It also supports receiving, storage, inventory, and shipping operations, including protecting stored supplies from deterioration or damage and selecting and assembling items according to priority, material type, transportation mode, destination, and transaction type. Work is performed inside and outside in environments that may be hot, damp, cold, drafty, or poorly lighted. The employee may encounter hazards including cuts, falls, falling materials, equipment injuries, dust, grease, solvents, noise, radiation, toxins, explosives, chemical fumes, and flammable chemicals. Protective clothing may be required. The position involves driving motor vehicles in varied traffic and weather conditions and may require limited emergency vehicle repairs. Physical duties include standing, stooping, bending, frequent lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 70 pounds, and operating material-handling equipment.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must meet the OPM Qualification Standard for the WG-7000 Packing and Processing Group and demonstrate the required quality level of knowledge and skill.
Must be able to perform the work of a Packer (Materials Handler) without more than normal supervision.
Must have knowledge of standard and specialized preservation and packing methods, containers, protective devices, and cushioning, packing, and preservation materials.
Must know safety regulations, practices, and procedures.
Must be skilled in packaging and preservation equipment and specialized processes, including heat sealers, shrink wraps, foam-in-place packaging, electro-sensitive discharge materials handling, sensitive or classified material handling, desiccants, preservative oils, and cleaning solvents.
Must be skilled in using manual or computerized equipment to access regulatory and shipping databases and packing, shipping, and labeling instructions.
Must safely operate handlifts, pallet jacks, dollies, warehouse platform lifts, and related material-handling equipment.
Must know warehousing methods and procedures, material-handling techniques, receiving, storage, issuing, preservation, warehouse configurations, commodity storage requirements, and storage documentation requirements.
Must know inventory procedures and be able to prepare inventory and production reports.
Must know records-maintenance and documentation policies and procedures and screen shipping and receiving documents for discrepancies.
Must be skilled in automated material-processing equipment and systems, including computer terminals, optical readers, and scanners.
Must be able to interpret and apply material-handling instructions.
Must have an appropriate, valid driver's license.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 70 pounds.
May be required to work evenings, weekends, or holidays; emergency overtime may be required.
Depending on position type, must serve a one-year probationary period or a two-year trial period.

Responsibilities

Perform standard and specialized preservation, packing, and repacking work.
Pack and certify hazardous cargo in accordance with federal regulations.
Use and maintain packaging and preservation equipment, including heat sealers, shrink wrappers, and stapling machines.
Operate equipment safely and comply with established safety rules and procedures.
Organize and coordinate receiving operations; perform receiving assignments, verify quantities against receiving reports, and take appropriate action on discrepancies.
Organize and coordinate storage operations and care for supplies in storage using preservation techniques to prevent deterioration or damage.
Issue and ship items by selecting and assembling them according to priority, material type, mode of transportation, destination, and transaction type.
Use material-handling equipment and operate motor vehicles as required.
Maintain and screen shipping, receiving, inventory, and other material-handling documentation.
Prepare inventory and production reports as needed.