Materials Examiner and Identifier (Forklift Operator)

Duties

• Receives, examines, verifies, and identifies a wide variety of materials, complete equipment items, technical components, parts, and commodities.
• Operates electric, LPG, or diesel-powered forklift trucks capable of lifting loads weighing less than 10,000 pounds as high as 168 inches.
• Use and maintain tools and equipment.
• Utilize safety and security practices and procedures following established rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Inspects stored/on-hand property for proper identification and usability conditions.
• Performs a broad range of materials handling assignments/activities, such as receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping general or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of a limited range of parts and equipment, such as machine tools, office machines, electrical and electronic components, or medical supplies.
• Knowledge of magnetic, spark, and chemical tests to test metal components of unusable equipment for salvage purposes.
• Knowledge of electronic and mechanical devices to separate equipment components prior to testing.
• Knowledge of safety and security practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of supply documentation, code numbers and coding practices, printouts, material conditions, and stock numbering systems.
• Knowledge of accepted warehousing functions, material handling techniques, and inventory procedures (e.g., material receiving, storage, issuing, and preservation) and preparation of inventory and production reports.
• Knowledge of warehouse configurations, storage requirements for commodities, and storage documentation requirements.
• Skill in using hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, and other tools to unpack or disassemble equipment.
• Skill in operating one or more electric, diesel, gasoline, or LPG fork lift trucks with a capacity of less than 10,000 pounds and a lift reach of up to 168 inches to move, stack, unstack, load, and unload materials in and about warehouses, storage areas, loading docks, and vehicles.
• Ability to identify and sort a limited number of basic metals such as copper, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze.
• Ability to interpret and apply instructions, specifications, technical manuals, operating manuals, drawings, and blueprints.

Benefits

• TIME OFF: 10 Federal Holidays, 13 sick leave days, vacation time based on length of employment.
• INSURANCE: No waiting period to qualify for health insurance for you and your family.
• RETIREMENT: Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), part of a three-tiered system which contains: Basic Benefits Plan, Social Security, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401 (k).

Key Requirements

• Shift work and/or overtime may be required.
• An appropriate, valid driver’s license is required for the position.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• May train and/or guide lower grade employees.
• The physical requirements of this position as determined by the manager are: moderate to heavy lifting when moving material by hand or hand truck; walking and standing for prolonged periods of time; bending, stooping, and pushing and pulling heavy material along portable counters. The materials handling work may require working on hard surfaces and lifting and carrying weights up to 40 pounds. May handle heavier items with weightlifting equipment or with assistance from other workers. Moderate physical effort is required in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls while driving, raising, lowering, and tilting forklift trucks.

Pay

Pay details are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the job posting.