Materials Expediter Leader.

Defense Logistics Agency; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Lawton, OK seeks a DPWE Leader (Distribution Process Worker Expediter) to supervise wage grade staff, monitor workflow, and adjust operations to meet deadlines in a maintenance production complex.

This role involves receiving materials, filling requests, expediting critical parts, and operating material handling equipment; it requires adherence to safety and federal guidelines within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading wage grade employees in a distribution/warehouse setting.
• Ability to monitor and adjust workflow to maintain productivity and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with handling materials, parts, and assemblies in test/repair/manufacture environments.

Responsibilities

• Leads wage grade employees performing Distribution Process Worker Expediter duties; monitors workflow, ensures continuous productivity, and adjusts work to meet deadlines.
• Receives materials, parts, components, and assemblies undergoing test, repair, rework, or manufacture within the maintenance production complex.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, and other requests for materials, tools, and related items.
• Expedites the routing and movement of critical parts and materials that most affect production.
• Unloads and moves parts/materials for turn in to supply and verifies all required documentation is provided to receiving personnel.
• Operates and performs routine maintenance on various material handling equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Workflow monitoring

Material handling equipment

Tools

Material Handling Equipment

Job description

• Leads wage grade employees performing Distribution Process Worker Expediter duties; monitors workflow, ensures continuous productivity, and adjusts work to meet deadlines.
• Receives materials, parts, components, and assemblies undergoing test, repair, rework, or manufacture within the maintenance production complex.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, and other requests for materials, tools, and related items.
• Expedites the routing and movement of critical parts and materials that most affect production.
• Unloads and moves parts/materials for turn in to supply and verifies all required documentation is provided to receiving personnel.
• Operates and performs routine maintenance on various material handling equipment.

Duties

• Leads wage grade employees performing Distribution Process Worker Expediter duties; monitors workflow, ensures continuous productivity, and adjusts work to meet deadlines.
• Receives materials, parts, components, and assemblies undergoing test, repair, rework, or manufacture within the maintenance production complex.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, and other requests for materials, tools, and related items.
• Expedites the routing and movement of critical parts and materials that most affect production.
• Unloads and moves parts/materials for turn in to supply and verifies all required documentation is provided to receiving personnel.
• Operates and performs routine maintenance on various material handling equipment.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift, Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical 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
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (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: The employee stands on hard surfaces for extended periods of time. The work requires bending, stooping, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions, many times all at the same time. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 60 pounds. Uses weight handling equipment or receives assistance from other workers for items heavier than 60 pounds. The work requires light to moderate physical effort in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls while driving, raising, lowering, and tilting materials handling equipment.

Working Conditions: The DPWE Leader is regularly exposed to possible injury associated with handling equipment. Due to the nature of the work, the employee is subject to cuts, scrapes, bruises, muscle strain, noise, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock and must wear protective clothing such as steel-toed shoes, respirators, safety glasses and earplugs. Works both inside and outside in areas that are hot, damp, cold, drafty, and may be poorly lighted. Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain all appropriate state and government licenses.

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).

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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.

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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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.