Materials Handling & Distribution Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency at Pearl Harbor, HI is seeking personnel for stock handling, inventory, packing, and operating material handling equipment to support essential supply functions.

The role includes receiving shipments, verifying documents, and ensuring proper loading of goods while complying with safety and security requirements for a federal facility. Candidates must meet federal standards and be prepared to work in a dynamic, mission-critical environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Stock selection, stow, research, location survey, physical inventory, material handling, material examining and identifying, packing, and operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE).
• Receives, unloads and processes incoming shipments. Checks accompanying documentation against container or packing labels. Reports over, short, misdirected, or damaged materials as required by procedures.
• Packs and preserves a variety of items. Determines materials, containers and preservatives needed.
• Assembles items for shipment in the loading area according to shipping requests and checks shipping containers before loading. Ensures shipments are loaded onto the correct conveyances.
• Counts types and quantities of items during inventories and maintains tally listings. Recounts or searches other storage locations as needed.
• Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts (up to 15,000 pounds), warehouse tractors, or general-purpose vehicles.

Job description

Defense Logistics Agency at Pearl Harbor, HI is seeking personnel for stock handling, inventory, packing, and operating material handling equipment to support essential supply functions.

The role includes receiving shipments, verifying documents, and ensuring proper loading of goods while complying with safety and security requirements for a federal facility. Candidates must meet federal standards and be prepared to work in a dynamic, mission-critical environment.