Materials Examiner and Identifier Lead

DLA Careers; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers in Lawton, Oklahoma seeks a detail-oriented warehouse examiner to lead teams, perform high‑complexity classification tasks, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance. The role involves training colleagues, coordinating with supervision, and handling hazardous/regulated materials where required.

Candidates must manage equipment operation, use barcode systems, and maintain accurate records while upholding security and safety standards across all tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience performing the full range of examining and identifying duties for complex materials and equipment.
• Ability to train others and ensure safety/compliance in a warehouse setting.
• Demonstrated ability to operate material handling equipment and use barcode systems.

Responsibilities

• Assigns work and communicates supervisor instructions, adjusts priorities as needed.
• Performs complex examining/identification duties for varied materials and equipment.
• Uses specifications, drawings, and barcodes to classify, identify, and determine condition for repair/disposal.
• Operates and maintains safety, housekeeping, and quality standards in the warehouse.
• Mentors lower-graded workers and reports status/training needs to supervisor.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Forklift operation

Barcode scanning

Tools

MHE license

Barcode scanning

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Assigns work, passes on supervisor instructions, trains/demonstrates proper methods and equipment use, sets work pace, adjusts assignments for priorities/emergencies, checks work for compliance, and resolves complex examiner/identifier problems.
• Independently performs the full range of examining and identifying duties for the most complex categories of materials and equipment (toxic, radioactive, classified, precious/strategic metals, electronic, hazardous, etc.).
• Conducts research using complex specifications, manuals, drawings, microfiche, remote terminals, and bar codes to assign classifications, make positive identifications, verify quantities/data, determine condition, and decide on repair/disposal.
• Processes specialized materials (hazardous, sensitive-controlled, radioactive, critical, etc.) using required specialized procedures/techniques.
• Ensures security, safety, and housekeeping compliance; reports violations or unusual occurrences.
• Uses computer terminals/PCs for inquiries, data extraction/entry/printing, and trains others on these systems; may operate forklifts, hand trucks, pickup trucks, or other materials-handling equipment.
• Prepares discrepancy and detailed classification reports; assists lower-graded workers; keeps supervisor informed of status, delays, and training needs; performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• 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.

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; if items weigh in excess to 40 pounds requests assistance). Movesmaterial by hand or handtruck. Heavier material is moved by material handling equipment, or with the assistance of coworkers.Some effort may be involved in opening or sealing crates, cartons, drums and other containers. Work requiresstanding and/or walking for lengthy periods of time and often requires bending, stooping, pushing, and/or pulling material.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a warehouse environment or at outside work areas on a year-round basis. Subject to incumbentweather when working in open storage areas or on docks. Incumbent may be subject to cuts, bruises, abrasions, andscrapes, when moving or handling equipment. Also subject to hazards involved in working in close proximity to movingequipment such as conveyors, tow line systems, and materials handling equipment. In addition, may also be exposed todust, dirt, grease, solvents, and to high noise levels in mechanized work areas. When working with hazardous materials, maybe subject to exposure form radiation, toxins, explosive hazards or chemical fumes. Safety And Health Requirements:Employee is required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate for the job and work area where assigned, asdirected by the supervisor. Types of required protective clothing and equipment include, but are not limited to the following:eye, respiratory, and foot protection, protective clothing (gloves, apron, coveralls, etc.). Other types may be required asdeemed necessary by authorized management officials. Employee will be required to wear approved hearing protectivedevices and an audiometric test will be conducted, as necessary, when working near or around noise hazardous areas,machinery, or equipment.

Additional information

• 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).

As required by 5 C.F.R.

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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