Materials Examiner and Identifier

DLA Careers; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers in Tracy, CA seeks a Materials Examiner and Identifier to inspect and classify complex items received at the site, including hazardous materials and sensitive commodities, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

The incumbent has authority to determine accept/reject decisions, assign shelf-life codes, and decide whether to repair or dispose of materials, often coordinating with the disposal chain.

Qualifications

• Experience with hazardous materials handling and quality inspection.
• Ability to determine accept/reject decisions on material.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Identify the most complex items received by the site.
• Handle techniques for hazardous materials and sensitive commodities.
• Make final determinations on material acceptance and disposition.
• Operate material handling equipment as required.

Skills

Material handling

Tools

MHE License

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Examines and identifies the most complex and difficult items received by the site.
• Serves as a Materials Examiner and I dentifier handling techniques and procedures required for the processingof hazardous and toxic materials, and other sensitive, criticaland controlled type commodities.
• Serves as an authoritative source and possesses seasoned knowledge and experience with ability to detect defects in conspicuous places.
• Resolves problems with damaged shipments and determines wether to accept/ reject, suspenditem, or forward to property disposal.
• Incumbent is delegated the authority to make final determinations onthe acceptance of material.
• Is delegated independent responsibility,or assigning condition classification, shelf -life codes, and the determination whether to repair or dispose of the material.
• Operates materials handling equipment to move, load and unload, stack or unstack palletized materials, supplies and equipment.

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
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license/certification to operate government vehicles. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid MHE license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution San Joaquin, CA.

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

Performs moderate to heavy lifting (up to 60 pounds; with assistance requested on items that exceed 60 pounds) when moving materiel by hand or handtruck. Heavier materiel is moved by materials handling equipment, or with the assistance of coworkers. Work requires standing and/or walking for lengthy periods of time and often requires bending, stooping, pushing, and/or pulling materiel.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a warehouse environment or at outside work areas on a. yearround basis. Incumbent may be subject to cuts, bruises, abrasions, and scrapes In moving or handling equipment, and are subject to hazards involved in working in close proximity to moving equipment such as conveyors, tow-line systems, and materials handling equipment. When handling hazardous materials uses the proper protective clothing.

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.

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

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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