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MATERIALS EXAMINER AND IDENTIFIER (HAZMAT)

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$26.32 - $30.74

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves inspecting, sorting, and handling hazardous materials like chemicals, explosives, and radioactive substances in a military warehouse, ensuring safe storage, shipment, and disposal while following strict regulations.

It also includes managing inventory, operating equipment, and training others on safety procedures.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in logistics or warehousing, especially with dangerous goods, who is detail-oriented and comfortable working in a structured military environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least 12 months of specialized experience identifying, sorting, and classifying complex materials and equipment, including hazardous items
  • Experience receiving, inspecting, storing, and shipping materials while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards
  • Proficiency in handling hazardous and toxic substances such as ammunition, explosives, chemicals, or radioactive materials
  • Ability to interpret Federal Supply Catalogs, technical manuals, and related documents for inventory and disposition decisions
  • Experience operating forklifts, motor vehicles, and performing warehousing activities like counting and defect inspection
  • Knowledge of mathematical equations for inventory and supply management
  • Military grades E-1 through E-7; must be eligible for National Guard Title 32 excepted service

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a MATERIALS EXAMINER AND IDENTIFIER (HAZMAT), Position Description Number D1908000 and is part of the CO USPFO Warehouse, National Guard.

Military Grades: E-1 thru E-7 1. Specialized experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. 2.

An applicant's RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet each specialized experience listed below. Resume must be two pages or less. 3.

It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the specialized experience.

DO NOT copy each bullet listed below word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each bullet.

You will be immediately disqualified if you fail to include specialized experience in your resume. Must have at least 12 months of Specialized Experience in each of the following: 1.

Experience identifying and sorting a variety of complex materials and equipment. 2. Experience receiving materials and equipment, recording, and placing items in proper storage areas. 3.

Experience preparing all items for shipment using appropriate agency instructions. 4. Experience in mathematical equations. 5.

Experience interpreting and using Federal Supply Catalogs, military and manufacturing catalogs, and technical and agency manuals. 6. Experience using and operating forklifts and motor vehicles.

Major Duties:

The purpose of this position is to identify, examine and classify materiel and equipment and make final determinations on acceptance and disposition of standardized and complex equipment and materiel using shipping documents, contracts, catalogs, drawings, and related documents.

Identifies, receives, sorts, counts, classifies and handles hazardous materials in the USPFO storage areas.

Insures the safe receipt, storage and movement of hazardous and toxic materials and substances such as ammunition, explosives, chemicals, or radioactive materials in accordance with facility and regulatory requirements.

Responsible to identify, collect, process and consolidate hazardous waste in preparation for disposal.

Receives or rejects materiel, equipment, including non-standard equipment, and complex assemblies for the facility based on their knowledge of products, equipment, and procedures as well as having the ability to determine subtle and inconspicuous defects.

Determines acceptance, serviceability and distribution requirements for perishable, classified, precious metals, textiles, clothing, complex electronic/mechanical equipment, assemblies and components.

Performs a full range of warehousing activities to include receiving, inspecting for defects, storing, selecting and shipping general or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment.

Assists with the development of facility regulations, and operating instructions that relate to hazardous materials management and HAZMAT safety procedures.

Performs duties to provide storage and distribution, cataloging or supply identification systems, property utilization, or any other related supply activities including those associated with automated or manual supply accounting systems.

Serves as the Precious Metals Recovery Program (PRMP) monitor. Develops, establishes and maintains work center training programs. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CO-12882200-AR-26-075