Materials Clerk
Listed on 2026-09-15
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Warehouse
Material Handler
Overview
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has an opening for a Materials Clerk. In this role you will, under limited supervision, perform tasks such as loading and unloading products or materials.
Requisition17072
Major Duties/Responsibilities- Moving freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, or containers, by hand or using trucks and other equipment.
- Inspecting load and identifying proper quantity of items and package weight.
- Transporting materials using government vehicles.
- Sorting materials before loading and unloading.
- Checking in materials and attach identifying information such as barcodes for property management.
- Maintaining property records.
- Issuing materials from stores, bench stocks, and tool cribs while maintaining inventory of supplies.
- Performing inventory of items and resolving any inventory conflicts.
- Ordering and restocking supplies.
- Receiving hazardous and radiological material.
- Installing protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
- Maintaining equipment storage areas to ensure that materials are protected.
- Resolving customer inquiries and issues.
- Abiding by the principles of Safe Conduct of Research including being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations by raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task, and never stop learning.
- Delivering ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promoting equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.
- HS diploma or GED.
- Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with the ability to obtain a Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME).
- Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME).
- Knowledge of proper procedures and documents for handling, usage, storage, transport, or disposal of materials.
- Knowledge of work control requirements.
- Knowledge of general safety and personal protective equipment requirements.
- Knowledge, skill, and compliance with Industrial Safety Requirements with portable ladders, 2-wheel hand trucks, cylinder dollies, conveyors, push/pull carts, power and manual pallet jacks, CDL delivery trucks with power tailgates, trucks, vans, forklifts.
- Knowledge and skill in the storage and handling of hazardous and radiological materials, supplies, and disposal.
- Knowledge and skill in computerized maintenance management systems.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Mobile Equipment Operator certification.
- Physical Requirements:
Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer. - Visa Sponsorship:
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. - This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge.
For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real form of identification will be required. Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation.
To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug…
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