Munitions Surveillance Inspector (Forklift Operator)

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

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): 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).

I can perform the following duties: (1) inspection of ammunition and components, ammunition surveillance files, warehouses, and ammunition shipments; and (2) enforcement of safety regulations while performing different types of ammunition and/or explosive operations; and (3) operation of a forklift or similar equipment to load/unload items.

I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.

-Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.

(Other Than Blueprint Reading) Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.

Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments PHYSICAL EFFORT: Incumbent frequently lifts ammunition, explosives or related items weighing 30 to 90 pounds.

Some assignments require lifts above 40 pounds at a production pace. Incumbent may pull/push hand trucks weighing several hundred pounds.

The work requires sitting, walking, bending, reaching, crouching, climbing or long periods of standing.

Needs 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. Major Duties:

• Perform munitions inspections in accordance with the Ammunition Surveillance Procedures Manual.
• Assist with the coordination of in and out shipments, receipts, warehousing, and all movements within the Ammunition Supply Point.
• Issue ammunition to military units.
• Assist 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.