Mail Handling and Screening Equipment Technician

Location: Springfield, VA

Worksite: on-site

Position: Full-time

Schedule: Mon - Fri

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Duties/Requirements:

The Mail Handling and Screening Equipment Technician Shall:

• use of scientific equipment to analyze and determine the presence of suspicious material. 
• Handle, inspects, and prepares all incoming mail, packages, parcels, and bulk deliveries for hazardous material detection screening.
• Receive mail and packages during normal hours of operation; inspects, x-ray, date stamp, sort, and route mail to the final recipient. 
• be physically able to perform the assigned work which includes pushing a loaded mail cart up to the equivalent of four miles daily, lift bins and bags during mail delivery. 
• Be able to lift to 50 pounds per package and maneuver up to 75 pounds.
• Have Knowledge and experience using the latest version of MS Word, Excel, etc. in the Windows Operating System environment.
• Possess general knowledge of an office environment.
• Distribute and collect mail, determine, and affix postage and maintain records on postage, registered mail, and packages without direct supervision.
• perform start up and routine operator care and maintenance each day prior to use; evaluate system errors and make appropriate corrections and calibration adjustments.
• Perform routine testing and maintenance of testing equipment.
• Have extensive knowledge of x-ray technology, suspicious mail detection and identification.
• Utilize standard and pallet x-ray detection devices to inspect/screen all mail, packages, parcels, and bulk pallet deliveries for explosive materials, unauthorized weapons, etc.; prints, saves, and records all images of items identified as suspicious in nature.
• assist in a variety of administrative matters; maintaining a wide variety of records; verifying statistical reports for accuracy and completeness; compiling information.
• maintain a variety of records: Postage Meter, FedEx Account, and Incoming/Outgoing Mail.
• Verify statistical reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Type various documents using the latest version of Word Perfect, MS Word, etc. and proofread reports, correspondence, forms, etc. using word processing equipment.
• Answer the telephone, take, and relay messages and respond to phone inquiries. 
• Assist at counter answering questions and helping the public with information on a variety of mail management issues.
• Receive a variety of documents, computer entry, document filing, and posts changes to permanent record books balancing the resulting figures against printouts.
• perform simple posting to individual logs, open mail items, run items to be mailed through metering machines and calculate and post charges to departmental accounts.
• Be required to use a CMTS device.

Experience:

Have a minimum of three years general office experience, mailroom, FEDEX, and U.S. Postal experience or a similar environment.

Education/Certification:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Shall be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

Requirement:  Top Secret level security clearance.