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Materials Examiner and Identifier (Forklift Operator) - Expeditionary Civilian

Defense Logistics AgencyFort Meade, Maryland, United StatesFull-time$26.74 - $31.19 per hourPosted Nov 10, 2026Closes Nov 17, 2026

Defense Logistics Agency is hiring for the position of Materials Examiner and Identifier (Forklift Operator) - Expeditionary Civilian in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.

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Defense Logistics Agency is hiring for the position of Materials Examiner and Identifier (Forklift Operator) - Expeditionary Civilian in Fort Meade, Maryland, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.

The listing gives the pay as $26.74 - $31.19 per hour.

The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to United States for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).

Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 10, 2026; applications close on Nov 17, 2026.

Employer
Defense Logistics Agency
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
Job type
Full-time
Pay
$26.74 - $31.19 per hour
Found
Nov 10, 2026 on USAJobs
Closes
Nov 17, 2026
Employer text
753 words, about 3 min to read
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Our own data about this role and place, from official statistics and our live job index.

Updated Nov 11, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is 32% below the benchmark.

This job: $54,080 to 64,480

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Work permit route
  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

Official routes: USCIS

Job description

About the role

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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.

The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: Ability to do the work of a Materials Examiner and Identifier (FLO) without more than normal supervision (Screen Out Element): Perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision such as: moves, stores and picks a variety of materials; loads and handles material and determines how items are to be received and identified.

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.

To be found well-qualified as an ICTAP applicant, individuals need to demonstrate the ability to perform the common tasks of the job to be filled as well as more complex duties such as: compares data against accompanying documents and notes discrepancies; inspects and determines condition of usable property; verifies accuracy of demilitarization codes; assigns classification instructions for warehousing; identifies and segregates property according to classification; re-warehouses materials.

Physical Effort: Performs moderate to heavy lifting when moving material by hand or hand-truck. They may lift or carry items that weigh up to 50 lb. The heavier items are moved with weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. Performs work on hard surfaces, over rough terrain and on forklifts. Assignments require prolonged working in tiring and uncomfortable positions, standing, walking, bending, stooping and pushing and pulling material.

01Working Conditions

Work is performed inside warehouses that may be hot, cold, damp and drafty and in outside areas, i.e., dock areas, scrap yards, or other areas exposed to varying weather conditions. Is exposed to physical hazards normally associated with scrap yard, open storage, and warehouse operations including various kinds of material handling equipment and hand and power tools. Wears safety equipment as required.

Expeditionary Civilian (EC) Position: This is an Expeditionary Civilian (EC) position, and the incumbent will be designated as EE. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent may be required to deploy via temporary reassignment or be required to stay in place to support contingency operations. The incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises.

This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position requires the incumbent to be screened from military recall. Military Reservists selected for an EC position must arrange for removal from the reserve component prior to appointment to an EC position. This requirement must be met prior to placement in an EC position.

Positions identified as EE are subject to deployment to combat support situations. Deployment will be via Temporary Duty (TDY) orders. Deployment may entitle the employee to additional monetary compensation dependent upon the deployment location. Additional allocations are based on the Department of State's determination of a combat zone.

Receives, examines and determines the condition and disposition of a wide variety of materials.,Reviews disposal turn-in document accompanying material. Compares data against property assuring correct information and proper documentation (e.g. stock number, nomenclature, quantity, unit of issue, disposal authority code, DEMIL, condition code).,Visually inspects usable property for obvious signs of condition and determines acceptability.,Determines condition and reportability and special handling requirements (e.g., hazardous material, precious metals, security, DEMIL, Special focus items, etc.) and assigns appropriate classification instructions for warehousing.,Verifies accuracy of demilitarization codes, takes action to challenge questionable items/codes, and maintains segregated storage of property requiring DEMIL.,Ensures proper certification is attached to turn-in document when demilitarized by host or generating activity.,Performs special and periodic inventory of property; re-palletizes/re-locates property as necessary.,Operates forklifts and related materials handling equipment to move, load and unload, stack or un-stack palletized materials, supplies, and equipment.

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