About the Role:
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full Time, Materials Handler (WG-6907-06) to work at the 412 Test Wing, 412th Civil Engineer Group, 412th Civil Engineer Squadron, Operations Engineering Flight, Material Control Element (412 CES/CEOE) at Edwards Air Force Base.
The primary purpose of this position is to perform the full range of warehousing duties with responsibility of handling or overseeing one or more product lines, a segment of a large warehouse. The position requires the use of forklift trucks and light motor vehicles.
Announcement Closes: 21 July 2026.
Location: Edwards AFB, CA
Typical 2026 salary range: $34.54-$40.30 per hour (includes Locality)
Areas of Consideration (AOC): Department – wide (DoD)
Desired Skills:
3 years experience handling HAZMAT
3 years experience customer service
3 years experience operating forklift or other material handling equipment
3 years experience in warehousing.
Major Duties:
- Responsible for organizing and coordinating an effective receiving operation.
- Responsible for organizing and coordinating an effective storage operation.
- Performs tasks involved in issuing and shipping items.
- Operates fork lift trucks and automated material handling and identification equipment to include mobile stock selectors and electromechanical automated equipment, such as high rise automated storage and retrieval vehicles to move, stack and unstack, load and unload, bin, and position material.
- Drives one or more types of trucks, such as pickup, panel, and flatbed trucks, which typically have a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less, on public roads at highway speeds.
Maintains records and documents actions.
- Performs hazardous and non-hazardous material handling duties, including the use of tools and other equipment, in a safe manner, utilizing safety practices and procedures, and complying with established safety rules and regulations.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest
- Obtain & maintain Security clearance
- This is a designated Drug Testing Position
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical
- Ability to safely operate fork lift trucks to handle controls for starting, stopping, backing, lifting, lowering, tilting, and driving fork lift trucks through narrow aisles, up and down ramps, and in and out of trucks; and to safely drive and operate a motor vehicle to manipulate controls for starting, stopping, backing, and driving vehicles in all types of traffic and road conditions and in judging overhead, side clearance, turning radius, and braking distance
- Knowledge of inventory procedures; regulations, procedures, and policies related to records maintenance and documentation; and of safety regulations, practices, and procedures.
- Skill in the use of automated material processing equipment and systems to include computer terminals, optical readers, and scanners.
***Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.*** Learn more about the new resume requirements at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include
Please send resumes to: Ashley Cohran, ashley.cohran.2@us.af.mil
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