Materials Handler (Forklift Operator/Motor Vehicle Operator)

Summary About the Position: The incumbent will be assigned to the 407th Army Field Support Brigade, Logistics Readiness Center, Supply and Services Division, at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Duties

• Check documents to verify correctness of quantity and/or type for conformity with movement documents and serviceability of packing.
• Ensure that all fire and/or safety regulations are adhered to in areas of munitions storage.
• Use automated systems to determine packing requirements, perform technical support, and/or document processing.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts through corridors and/or crowded areas.
• Observe standard safety rules and/or regulations when working in a warehouse setting with material handling equipment.
• Follow installation traffic rules and regulations for the safe transportation of munitions.
• Operate vehicles to and from work site to haul munitions.
• Perform maintenance on vehicles and/or equipment.
• Unload stock assuring quantities and/or types of items agree with shipping documents.
• Perform tasks involved in the receipt, storage, and/or issuance of supplies.
• Unload shipments from trucks, rail cars, and other material conveyances using forklifts, manual, or mechanized pallet jacks.
• Assemble items in temporary storage area for issue or further distribution to appropriate storage area.
• Locate material for shipment. Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Materials Handler (Forklift Operator/Motor Vehicle Operator) without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common Materials Handler (Forklift Operator/Motor Vehicle Operator) duties. I can 1) store supplies and equipment in accordance with guidance; and 2) inspect shipping documents for discrepancies. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.
• Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Physical Effort: Incumbent performs work on hard surfaces and in work areas requiring standing, stooping, bending and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently required to lift and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds and to occasionally handle items over 70 pounds. Assistance is available in lifting heavier items. Working Conditions: Works continuously in, out and between magazines in all kinds of weather. Magazines are unheated. Frequently exposed to possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, etc. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted.