Blocker And Bracer (Mobile Industrial Equipment Operator)

DLA Careers; Anniston (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers seeks a physically capable individual to perform heavy lifting and securement of military vehicles and equipment at DLA Distribution Anniston. The role involves loading and unloading MEIs on docks, operating crates, and ensuring safe handling under various weather conditions.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The position requires outdoor work on loading docks with mandatory safety gear and potential shift variations. Pre-employment physicals are part of the process.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Experience with heavy equipment handling and loading operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and guide heavy lifting equipment and hand tools to load/unload items.
• Perform routine and first echelon maintenance on equipment as required.
• Move Major End Items (MEI) and materials within depots, including lifting up to 45 pounds.
• Adhere to safety procedures and wear protective equipment during loading/unloading on outdoor docks.

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Blocks, braces and fastens wheeled artillery, trucks, and track type combat vehicles and personnel carriers on rail cars, gondolas, and trucks with various types of staying devices.
• Blocks, braces, and secures trailers, trucks and boxed general supply materials using various types of staying devices.
• Fastens cables, slings, box hooks, and other grappling devices to vehicles, artillery, and other items to be loaded from railroad cars and trucks by crane.
• Loads, unloads and perform intra-depot movement of Major End Items (MEI) .
• Specifically, performs or guides heavy lift operations by installing and removing heavy tow bar tractor, guiding crane hooks into lifting eyes or other hook points, manhandling MEI during lift as directed by the ground guide.
• Handles and removes or installs heavy timbers, wooden blocks, etc. to prevent movement of the vehicle while in storage.
• Performs first echelon maintenance of equipment operated. Incumbent performs duties on a regular and recurring basis

Requirements

See duties above.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Pre Employment Physical: Required
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for various shifts located anywhere within DLA Distribution Anniston, AL.

Qualifications

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Effort: Incumbent is required to walk, stoop, bend, and frequently lift items weighing up to 45 pounds. Occasionally works in cramped or awkward positions. Must climb on, or crawl under vehicles and railroad cars. Occasionally uses entire body weight to swing or maneuver heavy loads.

Working Conditions: Work is performed outside on loading docks in all extremes of weather. There is danger of being injured by falling tools or being struck by careless handling of lengths of lumber. Incumbent is exposed to hazards of cuts, bruises and mashed hands and fingers while nailing and cutting materials, and danger of swinging vehicles which could result in serious injury. Is required to wear safety shoes, eye protector, hard hat, gloves and coveralls while engaged in loading or unloading activities.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy:

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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