Job Description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Ensures work is done properly and efficiently. Passes on to workers instructions received from supervisor and as needed demonstrates proper work methods.
• Ensures that equipment materials tools and/or supplies are fully functional and available when needed. Ensures that all workers have enough work and are fully utilized.
• Answers workers questions regarding procedures policies written instructions and other directions.
• Makes repairs and installs storage and shipping items such as boxes small crates pallets dividers assorted skids and storage bins using wood wood composites and substitutes steel bracing and appropriate packing materials.
• Spot checks completed work for compliance with supervisors instructions on work sequence procedures methods and deadlines.
• Maintains as required written records of production work hours costing attendance etc.; record keeping may require use of a computer. Orients and trains new employees.
• Makes suggestions for performance awards.
• Provides information on potential performance problems.
• Refers to applicable instructions for packing.
• Works from local process specifications blueprints sketches drawings or from written or verbal instructions in manufacturing wood crates boxes and skids.
• Incumbent determines requirements for special jobs such as selecting materials designing boxes and crates including trusses bracing strapping and construction of necessary containers packing labeling and preparing items for shipment/storage.
• Uses proper handling equipment for transfer and provides necessary cleanup of work site.

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 aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Puget Sound WA.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation federal state and local laws.

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.

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: Same as work led. Performs tiring work involving standing for major portion of the work shift. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and lifts and moves heavier items with the assistance of other workers with a weight limit up to 90 pounds and/or using lifting devices such as floor hoists or cranes. Requires conducting work in stooping bending or cramped positions. Requires extensive use of arms and hands to operate hand tools portable equipment and machinery or managing construction materials and aviation submarine surface ship and other parts.

Working Conditions: Same as work led. Incumbent works in shop areas or in exposed outdoor areas. Work involves exposure to uncomfortable heat cold drafty or damp conditions. There may also be nose or throat irritation caused from work generated dust as well as excessive noise levels. Skin abrasions nicks or cuts to hands or fingers and blisters from handling materials equipment and tooling are all common to woodworking and could occur. The incumbent is required to wear mandatory protective safety equipment and clothing such as safety shoes safety glasses/goggles ear plugs respirators or gloves.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R. 302.106 DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: for Veterans is available at: 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 Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment reasonable suspicion post-accident and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e. start date). The selectees inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a Drug Test Statement of Understanding if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana cocaine opiates heroin phencyclidine amphetamines methamphetamines fentanyl norfentanyl methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law Marijuana is illegal .

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Local area, Shift work

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