MATERIALS HANDLER (FORK LIFT/MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR)

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Area I: All Current On-Board Permanent and Term Title 32 and Title 5 (Competitive & Excepted) Employees Area II: Currently serving members of the Maine Air and Army National Guard. (Veterans' Preference will Apply) Area III: Former members of the Maine Air and Army National Guard. (Veterans' Preference will Apply)

***This is a Title 5 National Guard Employee position description.***

This position is located in the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Support Services Division, Storage/Distribution Section, Publications Management Center at Augusta, Maine. Its purpose is to perform warehousing duties, which include receiving, storing, and assembling for shipment publications, blank forms, component lists, National Guard Recruiting and Retention advertising materials, and convention booths. The position requires the use of a forklift truck and a motor vehicle.

MAJOR DUTIES: Receives, stores and distributes a large variety of National Guard Publications and Blank Forms, Recruiting and Retention Advertising material, Public Affairs material, and Convention Program material. Receives, unloads and processes incoming shipments. Assembles items into groups based on information shown on receiving documents. Segregates items based on condition, type transaction and routes along appropriate processing lines. Holds material for inspection according to established warehousing procedures, routing items not requiring inspection to proper storage areas. Inspects incoming shipments for damage or discrepancies and reports findings to supervisor. Conducts quality checks for appropriate appearance, quantity, page sequence, etc. Completes and signs receiving and shipping documents. Maintains warehouse location system. Marks and identifies storage locations, and makes, warehouse location changes. May assist the supervisor in developing plans for storage and arrangement of stock in accordance with center regulations, which determines the configuration, setup, movement, rearrangement and traffic flow. Stores, stacks/restacks inventory to straighten and/or relocate materials. Marks and identifies storage locations. Alerts supervisor of materials having serious discrepancies or need to relocate inventory items. Transfers items to proper location, or establishes new locations as necessary. Counts types and quantities of items during cycle and/or annual inventory, maintaining tally listings. Brings to supervisor's attention unusual problems of difficulties encountered during inventory. Receives and processes requisitions from States, utilizing automated database systems. Produces automated reports to expedite selection and shipment of material. Locates, selects, and assembles items for shipment based on requisition, priority, type of material, or picking documentation. Ensures materials are packaged, labeled, and assembled appropriately for mode of transportation, to include truck, airfreight, or US mail. Maintains adequate supply of shipping materials, advising appropriate personnel when procurement of additional supplies is required. Operates and maintains automated shipping manifest systems, updating address and postage databases as required. Selects most economical and time efficient carrier to meet the customers need for the material requested. Ensures proper postage/shipping cost and labeling is applied to each package for shipment. Checks shipping containers prior to loading. Sees that shipments are properly loaded onto correct conveyances. Builds pallet loads of items according to type of conveyance and destination. Ensures loading of materials in such a manner as to prevent damage and expedite unloading. When necessary, transports parcels to US Post Office or other parcel shipment terminal. Maintains adequate supply of shipping and mailing materials to include envelopes, shipping containers, labels, boxes, tape, tags, pallets, etc. Operates and maintains various material handling equipment in accordance with office policies. May operate paper cutter, stapling machine and three-hole spindle paper drill. Operates forklifts capable of lifting loads up to and exceeding 10,000 pounds to a height of 168" or more and other material handling equipment. Operates the lifting and tilting controls and steers the vehicle into position to load, transport, and stack goods and material contained on pallets, skids, crates or boxes about warehouses. Maneuvers forklift in all kinds of weather, in confined places over dirt, wood, concrete, or similar type floors. Drives trucks, which typically have a gross vehicle weight of up to 25,300 pounds, with power tailgate to move, transfer, or transport material for storage, assemble or shipment, on public roads at highway speeds. Determines the maneuver and sequence of loading cargo to achieve a load balance and adequate protection for materials being moved. Operates vehicle through congested areas exercising caution when backing to load or unload at a dock ramp and similar locations. Checks routine items on forklift and the vehicle checklist (such a soil, tire pressure, windshield washer fluids, power steering fluids, gas, etc.). Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training which demonstrates the ability to compare item identification against receiving reports and issue request forms; skill in using hand trucks, dollies, and other equipment to move stock; ability to use hammers, pliers, and other hand tools; and to follow oral and written instructions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

1. Knowledge of item identification, codes, warehouse procedures and storage areas. Skill in stacking, palletizing, arranging, and rotating items according to operating procedures and to meet special handling requirements.

2. Ability to recognize damages to materials and equipment.

3. Broad knowledge of receiving, storing, issuing and shipping functions relative to the assigned commodities or segment of the warehouse to determine storage locations based on type and size of item, shelf life, and security requirements.

4. Knowledge of operations that maintain stock inventory and location information in order to determine whether or not items are available and location.

5. Knowledge of inventory procedures. Ability to screen issue documents and find missing data.

6. Ability to use automated equipment such as computer terminals, to enter and extract data.

7. Ability to operate mechanized equipment including utility vehicles, fork-lift (lifting loads weighting 10,000 lbs or more that are higher than 168"), and other material handling equipment.

8. Knowledge to make judgments concerning loading and arranging cargo, overhead and side clearances, the turning radius, braking distance, and the distance to be maintained from other vehicles. Incumbent is selective in determining which routes to take considering the size and weight of the vehicle and the laws restricting the use of some roads by such vehicles.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing:

• Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
• Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade.
• Education, certifications or licensures.

2. Other supporting documents: It is highly suggested that applicants address the General and Specialized Experience required of the position within their resume or on a separate document. All information provided during the application process will be verified. Failure to address all General and Specialized Experience requirements may result in non-selection for an interview.

Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement must submit the following documentation:
- Military Reserve and Technician Disability PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-2)
- Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility
- Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility.

Applicant claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Employees must submit the following documentation:
-DoD Retained Grade Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-1)
- SF-50 effecting the placement in retained grade status
- Copy of the notification letter the employee received (RIF or classification downgrade)

Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, Military Spouse Preference must submit the following documentation:
- DoD Military Spouse Preference Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-4)
- Sponsor's PCS Orders
- Proof of Military member's current active duty status
- Marriage Certificate

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