Materials Examiner and Identifier
Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) has an opening for a Materials Examiner and Identifier in Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, California, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) has an opening for a Materials Examiner and Identifier in Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, California, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
The listing gives the pay as $26.73 - $31.19 per hour.
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Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 12, 2026; applications close on Nov 19, 2026.
- Employer
- Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)
- Location
- Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, California, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $26.73 - $31.19 per hour
- Found
- Nov 12, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 19, 2026
- Employer text
- 441 words, about 2 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 32% below the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
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About the role
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Who May Apply: US Citizens This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This announcement is a Direct Hire solicitation. Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy.
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 a(n) Materials Examiner and Identifier ~ without more than normal supervision.
I have the ability to perform common which includes organizing material storage areas for workplace safety, reconciling inventory stock records against receipt documents for data accuracy, and configuring precision measuring tools to technical specifications for mechanical inspections. I can input material data into automated inventory systems for tracking accuracy and identify materials to validate shelf-life expiration dates.
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. Physical Effort: Incumbents regularly stand on hard surfaces for extended periods of time. Constant kneeling, crouching, bending, stooping and walking are required. Works in tiring and uncomfortable positions, and in close quarters.
Frequently lift and move equipment, components, or material weighing up to 40 pounds. Heavier items are lifted with weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. Incumbent may climb in, on, and under vehicles and other large mechanized equipment.
01Working Conditions
Work is performed inside or outside in areas that may be hot, camp, cold, drafty, or poorly lighted. Incumbent is exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, abrasions, falls, and injury from falling stock or mechanized work areas. May be subject to exposure of hazardous material. May require wearing protective clothing such as hardhats, hard hats, gloves, masks, etc. Steel toed shoes are always required.
Organize equipment storage areas for workplace safety.,Input inventory records for data accuracy.,Use computerized systems to ensure correct shelf-life expiration dates.,Operate transport vehicles to move inventory within workplace.
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