Supply Technician

DLA Careers; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking a Supply Technician to conduct physical inventories, investigate discrepancies, and support stock accuracy. The role involves handling material, surveying locations, and preparing reports on investigations.

The candidate will work in environments requiring attention to detail and compliance with security and safety requirements, with opportunities to contribute to quality improvements and procedural enhancements.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: inventory discrepancy investigations and physical inventories.
• Experience with reporting on investigations and results.
• Ability to move and handle material using MHE (forklifts, stock selectors).

Responsibilities

• Perform physical inventories and location surveys to ensure accuracy.
• Investigate stock/record/material discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Prepare and document investigation results and corrective actions.
• Operate MHE to move material as needed.
• Assist in quality control and process-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Inventory control

Discrepancy investigation

Records research

Education

Graduate education credit rules (education substitution)

Tools

MHE license

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

Help

• Performs research to resolve inventory discrepancies. Investigates stock/record/material discrepancies impacting inventory balances.


• Receives a variety of communications, concerning discrepancies involving material inspections, issues, shipments, receipts, storage, and inventory adjustment actions generated externally or from local processing.


• Performs physical inventory counts, material inspections and location survey checks. Updates records based on cyclic inspections, and research receipt discrepancies for record adjustments.


• Receives information of discrepancies, investigates material, and responds to defective material messages in support of the COSIS program.


• Assists in the development of quality control plans and process improvement initiatives for the purpose of enhancing overall inventory accuracy and accountability. Assists in cyclic inspections and AD Hoc discrepancy processing.


• May Operate Material Handling equipment (MHE) such as forklifts and stock selectors to move material.

Requirements

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.


• 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.


• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within Red River, Texas.


• 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supply Technician your resume and supporting documentation must support: B. Education Substitution: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-06 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:


• Conducting Physical Inventories and locations surveys


• Investigating stock/record/material discrepancies impacting inventory balances


• Preparing reports concerning results of investigations performed.

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 Demands

In the performance of investigations, inventory, and location surveys, the incumbent is required to research, survey and/or count all types of material, some which are heavy and bulky, stored on pallets, and some which are stored in high-level locations. Work may require operating MHE and handling, pushing, and lifting items weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 70 pounds with assistance. Depending on the availability of equipment and depot location, it may occasionally operate a bicycle, sedan, or pick-up truck to move between work sites.

Work Environment

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, such as working around moving warehouse equipment, carts, or machines. Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, safety shoes, goggles, hearing protection, and gloves.

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full‑time study. Such study may have been performed on a full‑time or part‑time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full‑time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet