Medical Materiel Specialist- Level I

Location: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Trenton, NJ

About the role

The Medical Materiel Specialist I performs general warehousing tasks, customer support, requisition, shipping, receiving, building medical kits, inventory management, Quality Assurance (QA), and cargo preparation and deployment. Responsibilities include handling medical controlled items stored in a secure location, operating materials handling equipment, and updating DoD MMIS records.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all assets in medical WRM assemblages/kits are accounted for and managed.
• Assist in management of deferred procurement programs.
• Ensure all assigned WRM assemblages are inventoried.
• Assist in developing activation checklists for logistics activities.
• Assist in maintaining shelf-life extension program (SLEP) and serve as SLEP monitor if required.
• Maintain WRM continuity files.
• Conduct monthly reviews and provide monthly reports to the COR of SLEP and DMLSS inventory records to ensure accuracy and program compliance.
• Assist in the procurement of medical supplies and equipment.
• Identify and determine proper storage locations (refer, hazmat, flam, etc.).
• Demonstrate use of PPE.
• Package and ship temperature-sensitive materiel.
• Verify incoming materiel for correctness in quantity and condition.
• Research and resolve shipment discrepancies.
• Identify controlled item markings.
• Update MMIS/DMLSS with QA data for new or incorrect data.
• Retrieve hazardous alerts and recalls, inspect storage locations for affected materiel, document actions, update MMIS/DMLSS, and perform disposition actions.
• Provide customer support.
• Assist in building kits and assemblages according to CONOPS and within allowance standards.
• Attain certification/license to drive/operate materiel handling equipment (MHE).
• Attain cargo certification to palletize and pack medical items and segregate special handling according to regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Travel: 10% to 25% required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a logistics or warehousing field (medical logistics preferred).
• Familiarity with MMIS systems and ability to learn and navigate DMLSS.
• Ability to provide documentation of eligibility to legally work in the United States without employer-sponsored visa support.
• Ability to pass client background screening for security clearance.
• Experience working with medical supplies and equipment is preferred.
• Prior exposure to DMLSS or other DoD logistics systems.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain an acceptable driving record.
• Forklift certification required or ability to obtain certification upon hire.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain prior to start date, acceptable identification for federal facility access (e.g., REAL ID-compliant driver's license/ID, U.S. passport, or other approved federal identification document). ID must remain valid for the duration of employment.

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily in a warehouse or distribution center. Conditions may include noise, dust, fumes from forklifts or other equipment, and varying temperatures (some warehouses are climate-controlled, while others may be hot in summer and cold in winter). Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands

• Regularly lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing 25–50 lbs (sometimes up to 75 lbs with assistance).
• Prolonged standing and walking throughout the shift (often 8–12 hours).
• Frequent bending, kneeling, squatting, and reaching to pick up or place materials.
• May involve using ladders, step stools, or order pickers to access shelves.
• Repeated motion of scanning, sorting, or packaging of materials.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, day shift.

Pay

$21.37 per hour + $5.09 H+W (health and welfare) hourly benefit.

Benefits

• 401K Employer Matching
• PTO (Vacation eligibility under this federal contract is governed by the Service Contract Act and becomes available once the required continuous service period is met)
• Sick leave
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Employer-paid AD&D Insurance
• Employee-paid voluntary benefits
• Employee development resources