Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Leads a group of employees accomplishing materials examiner and identifier duties Assigns work to employees and passes on instructions received from the supervisor Trains and demonstrates proper work methods, procedures, and proper usage of materials handling or other equipment Independently performs the full range of examining and identifying duties for the most complex categories of materials and equipment. Independently assigns coding classification and prepares detailed reports outlining the basis for final classification decisions Performs a variety of visual and functional inspections; initiates records to document receiving and processing discrepancies; and completes discrepancy reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Ability to Lead (Screen-Out Element): I instruct other workers on less complex work methods, refer to manuals as a means in answering questions related to the proper identification and examination of materials; adhere to all safety standards. 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: Work requires some physical exertion such as extensive walking, standing, bending, sitting and lifting items weighing in excess of 45 pounds. Work sometimes require worker to crawl into storage locations to straighten pallets. When operating fork lift moderate physical effort is used in operating hand and foot controls while driving, turning, shifting, stopping, raising, lowering and tilting the loads being moved. Working Conditions: Normally work is performed inside warehouse or maintenance shops, which may be drafty or unheated. Occasionally required to work outside, subject to inclement weather. Subject to hazards of working near moving equipment e.g., forklifts trucks, and conveyor lines. May be required to operate forklift outside, exposed to all weather extremes. Required to wear safety shoes. Exposure to hazardous materials/waste is possible, as necessary wears protective clothing and equipment such as rubber boots, coveralls, goggles, aprons, gloves, respirator, etc., as situations warrant. Education Additional Information 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: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Information for Veterans is available at: http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/veterans.aspx. 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: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.