Munitions Surveillance Inspector (Forklift Operator).

About the Position

This position is located with the 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Logistics Readiness Center, at Fort Devens, MA.

This position is a Term Not to Exceed 13 months. If you are an internal Army employee and would like to be considered for a temporary promotion, please apply under Announcement Number MCGK-26-12941745-MP.

Pay Scale and Grade

The pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work Schedule

• Full-time

Travel Required

• Not required

Appointment Type

• Term - Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 Months. Extensions may be possible in accordance with guidance on the job announcement.

Duties

• Perform munitions inspections in accordance with the Ammunition Surveillance Procedures Manual.
• Affiliate with the coordination of in and out shipments, receipts, warehousing, and all movements within the Ammunition Supply Point.
• Issue ammunition to military units.
• Affiliate with cyclic, quarterly and special inventories of ammunition.
• Operate forklift truck to load/unload, transfer, transport, stack/unstack palletized goods, boxes, crates, merchandise, materials, and supplies from one location to another.

Qualifications

• Ability to do the work of an Munitions Surveillance Inspector (Forklift Operator) without more than normal supervision.
• Ability to perform common Munitions Surveillance Inspector (Forklift Operator).
• Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprint reading).
• Dexterity and Safety.
• Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair, etc.

Physical Effort

• Frequent lifting of ammunition, explosives or related items weighing 30 to 90 pounds.
• Pull/push hand trucks weighing several hundred pounds.
• Sitting, walking, bending, reaching, crouching, climbing or long periods of standing.
• Endurance and good eye-hand coordination to work at a set pace and rhythm for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions

• Works with, and in close proximity to unusually hazardous materials.
• Must exercise extreme care to prevent fires, explosions, etc. that could result in serious injury, dismemberment, and/or loss of life to self and/or other workers.
• Subject to hazards resulting from operation of industrial and production equipment, from assembly operations, or from working around the powered conveyors, etc., where accidents could result in serious injury.
• Performs duties in warm, well-lighted rooms, as well as outdoor harsh, sometimes extreme conditions or in buildings with little or no light and heat.
• Workers must stand on floors of concrete or conductive composition for long periods of time.
• Incumbent wears protective clothing such as treated coveralls, protective masks, goggles, steel toed shoes or boots, gloves on many assignments.
• They face possible exposure to an explosion or flash fire.
• There is a chance of injury ranging from burns, cuts, scrapes, bruises, sprains, nausea, to loss of life or limb.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is a Logistics Career Field position.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 Months, may be made permanent. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• 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.