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MATERIAL SUPPORT TECHNICIAN

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$46,084 - $59,908

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GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves checking and handling materials used in nuclear projects at a naval shipyard, ensuring everything arrives correctly, meets safety standards, and is stored properly.

You'll also manage hazardous items and move supplies as needed to keep projects on track.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in inventory control or logistics, especially in technical or regulated environments like manufacturing or government work.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level in nuclear material procedures and regulations
  • Knowledge of inspection levels and requirements for nuclear materials
  • Proficiency with systems like Material Access Technology (MAT), Receipt Inspection Management System (RIMS), Material Requirements (MRQT), Nuclear Job Material Lists (NJML), and Hazardous Substance Management Systems (HSMS)
  • Ability to interpret security regulations for classified information and materials
  • Experience dealing with problems professionally and effectively
  • Skills in loading, unloading, moving, and relocating materials
  • Responsibility for maintaining accountability of hazardous materials using databases

Full Job Description

You will serve as a MATERIAL SUPPORT TECHNICIAN in the Nuclear Material Industrial Section of Nuclear Material Support Branch, Nuclear Material Management Division, Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying nuclear material procedures, related nuclear material control regulations and other material policies.

Experience applying knowledge of the inspection levels for nuclear material to determine inspection requirements of material.

Experience working with Material Access Technology (MAT), Receipt Inspection Management System (RIMS), Material Requirements (MRQT), Nuclear Job Material Lists (NJML), and Hazardous Substance Management Systems (HSMS), or similar systems.

Experience interpreting security regulations relating to the safeguard and handling of classified information and material. Experience dealing with problems in a professional and effective manner.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

  • You will perform a wide variety of tasks involved with the assessment of all material intended for nuclear end-use.
  • You will compare material received to the material ordering document to ensure that correct was material was received.
  • You will ensure any special material conditions are met, such as requirements for packaging, storage requirements, continuous length, etc.
  • You will be responsible for loading, unloading, moving and relocating material as required to perform material assessment functions.
  • You will be responsible for maintaining accountability of hazardous material by processing transactions using applicable hazardous material databases.
  • You will expedite material as necessary to ensure delivery of material to work packaging centers by required delivery date.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12932963-26-AC