Lead Supply Technician.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a working leader over other employees and concurrently performs identical duties.
• Performs research to resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Investigates stock/record/material discrepancies impacting inventory balances.
• Receives communications such as emails, phone calls, letters, reports, IOMs, concerning discrepancies about 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 researches 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

• 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: Yes.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• 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 in Bremerton, WA.
• 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 Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license/certification to operate government vehicles.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Lead Supply Technician, your qualifications must include specialized experience as described below. Education is generally 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.

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.
• Specialized experience includes: conducting physical inventories and location 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.
• 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.

Education: If you are using your education to qualify, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study (18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours if the school's definition is unavailable). Foreign education must be evaluated by a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to education gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or full credit must have been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Physical Demands

The work requires the incumbent to physically walk the distribution center warehouses to conduct physical searches and to sit comfortably in an office environment when investigating inventory data. Occasional situations may require climbing ladders, stooping, bending, and occasionally lifting up to 70 lbs with assistance.

Work Environment

The work is performed in both an office and warehouse environment. May be required to wear safety shoes, back support when lifting, and operating equipment in support of material research.

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).
• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
• 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 selectee's inability to 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: 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.