Interdisciplinary (Advanced Materials)
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Posted: February 5, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Norfolk, Virginia
Salary
$34.14 - $39.83
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job involves leading a team of workers who examine, identify, and handle materials in a logistics setting for the Defense Logistics Agency, including planning workloads, assigning tasks, and ensuring quality standards are met.
It requires supervising daily operations in warehouses and field sites, dealing with physical tasks like lifting and operating equipment.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in material handling or warehousing, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage teams in demanding environments.
See below for important information regarding this job. 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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Physical Demands: Performance of work may require frequent visits to generator collection points and areas, and inspections of field office warehousing facilities and observing customer/contractor on site operations, which requires extended walking and standing.
Performs moderate to heavy lifting when moving material by hand or hand-truck.
Maybe required to operate a variety of forklift trucks varying in capacity from 2,000 - 15, 000 pounds, to move, load and unload, stack or un-stack palletized materials, supplies and equipment from point of pick up to designated location.Work .Environment: Performing site work involves risks and discomforts such as long hours; handling of property at forward receiving facilities; exposure to adverse weather conditions during visits to customers to evaluate or assess inventory.
Work may also involve moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precaution, e.g., working around moving parts, carts, or machines; with contagious diseases or irritant chemicals; etc.
May be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles or shields. Major Duties:
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