Wood Worker (Blocker and Bracer)

Responsibilities

• Performs blocking and bracing duties which help in securing items for shipment.
• Verifies material against shipping documents; measures items to plan and design custom shipping containers.
• Constructs and repairs custom wooden boxes, crates, and skids, fabricating internal supports and blocking.
• Packs materials according to specifications, assembling containers and installing internal padding for protection.
• Loads and secures cargo onto trucks and railcars using braces and tie-downs per transport regulations.
• Operates powered woodworking equipment like saws and nail guns, plus various hand tools, to build containers.
• Operates forklifts (up to 10,000 lbs.) to move materials and perform required operator maintenance.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive
• 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: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id 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 Susquehanna in Mechanicsburg, PA.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• 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).