MUNITTIONS HANDLER (MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR/FORKLIFT OPERATOR)

Full Job Description

About the Position: Performs all munitions operations duties covering all major work stations in the total work cycle, applying well rounded journeyman through craftsman knowledge's and skills relating to a variety of munitions support operations.

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.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement 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 MUNITTIONS HANDLER (MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR/FORKLIFT OPERATOR) without more than normal supervision.

I can: (1) Identify the appropriate shipping container and complete shipping documents; select the appropriate cushioning materials and methods needed for packing; (2) Provide written certification on the shipping document that the packaging meets regulatory requirements; (3) Comply with established safety rules and regulations; report material denials and inventory errors.

- 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: Work requires moderate physical effort in reaching, bending, stooping, and lifting.

Close eye and hand coordination and visual depth perception is required when operating power equipment.

Frequently lifts and carries explosives and related items that weigh up to 80 pounds and may handle items weighing over 90 pounds. Incumbent may pull/push hand trucks weighing several thousand pounds.

Truck driving requires moderate physical effort in the frequent handling of heavier objects while loading cargo with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment.

It requires moderate physical effort in climbing on tractors to load or tie down cargo. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires, and to make limited emergency repairs.

Light to moderate physical effort is required to operate hand and foot controls of forklift and truck.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed frequently outside in sub-arctic conditions and in unheated igloos or magazines in disagreeable conditions (sub-zero) and where work is performed outside regardless of weather conditions.

Occasionally works in dirt and grease and frequently works on cement floors. Subject to minor injuries from extreme cold, stacking, palletizing, loading and unloading heavy containers.

Danger of eye and hand injuries from running power equipment as well as cuts and bruises from nailing containers together and blocking and bracing supports.

Work involves exposure to unusually hazardous conditions on a recurring basis.

This exposure exists during the individual handling or while being in the same room where such highly sensitive items such as firing devices, M-80 artillery simulators, detonators, blasting caps, and point detonating fuses are being handled in connection with the unpacking and packing operations.

Drivers work mostly outside and operate vehicles in all kinds of traffic and weather on public roads, and are exposed to the danger of serious accidents.

Drivers are exposed to dirt and fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents when loading and unloading the vehicle. Major Duties:

• Loads, repacks, unloads, stacks, palletizes, issues, bands, inspects, reconfigures, counts, documents, and stores ammunition and explosive material into storage areas, IAW SOPs, TMs, DOD regulations, drawings, and safety standards.
• Performs warehousing and re-warehousing of ammunition and explosive material.
• Processes, handles, and stores materials and equipment, logs, receipt, storage, and shipment data; and uses manual or mechanized equipment to move, stack, bin, and position materials and equipment.
• Inspects individual munitions items and related material (components, packaging, and safety restraints) for specific signs of deterioration, defects, contamination, discrepancies, improper markings, malfunction, leakage, etc.
• Secures freight and equipment, that is heavy, unbalance, fragile, and hazardous to withstand severe stress such as that which results from storm-caused tossing at sea and similar cargo
• Operates material handling equipment in performance of duties using forklifts rated to a lifting capacity greater than 10,000lbs that can extend to 168" and weigh up to 40,000lbs.