ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Certified Welder to join our vehicle sustainment team in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The selected candidate will provide logistics and maintenance support to multiple families of vehicles globally on the Allied Logistics Engineering Capabilities Sustainment (ALECS) program.

*Important Note*: Selected candidates without an ACTIVE German/E.U. Work Visa will be required to work the first 60 days in a Temporary role while obtaining their Visa. Once an E.U. Work Visa is approved, then you will be offered a Full-Time German Contract. If accepted, then you will be subjected to paying German taxes, obtaining German Healthcare, and working within the guidelines of the German labor system.

* *Please Note * *: You will be required to validate your skills and abilities through a standardized testing and certification process. You must demonstrate your welding skills in accordance with applicable certification and testing per AWS DI.1 and ManTech Weld Procedures. If you are unable to successfully validate your welding skills, ManTech reserves the right to withdraw this offer or terminate your employment. If at any time after your hire date, you are unable to perform the duties and tasks of the position for which you were hired, or to maintain contractually required specific welding certification, ManTech reserves the right to terminate your employment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Research, plans, designs, and develops new applications for electro-mechanical equipment and systems.

• Reviews contractor's standards, specifications, and other documentation to determine mechanical engineering requirements.

• Designs or reviews simple mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, ventilation and/or instrumentation systems using analytical and investigative methods and techniques to ensure systems meet required specifications.

• Gathers and correlates basic data and performs routine engineering research and development assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests to develop new applications or upgrade existing hardware.

• Guides and assists technicians in fabrication and installation of simple mechanical and related equipment and routine systems to ensure conformance of product and systems with engineering design and customer specifications.

• Performs welding on ballistic hulls and metals, read blueprints and associated installation instructions, and perform assembly within specified tolerances.

• Prepares instructional guides for repairing, calibrating, and maintaining equipment and systems.

• Provides design details and recommends modifications to engineering designs as needed.

• May evaluate field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate malfunctions or improve equipment or system function.

• May review and correct drawings to ensure that products are in accordance with proper engineering techniques and specifications.

• Maintain an organized work environment and work with minimal supervision.

• Communicate effectively through email, telephone, and text messaging using excellent verbal and written skills.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Selected candidates must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Must have six (6) yrs. welding experience in SMAW, FCAW & GTAW.

• Must have prior AWS D1.1 Certification in SMAW, FCAW and GTAW in welding of High Hard Armor (HHA), Aluminum and Mild & Stainless Steels as a minimum.

• Must have institutional knowledge of electromechanical, mechanical, and pneumatic skills acquired through years of direct military or commercial support to maintain US proprietary low-density systems.

• Must be familiar with maintaining gasoline and diesel-powered welding equipment and accessories.

• Must have familiarity with Portable Plasma and Oxy-Acetylene Cutting Systems.

• Must be proficient with MS Office Applications including creating and managing Excel Spreadsheets.

• Must be proficient with Adobe Pro for opening and editing pdf documents.

• Must be able to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.

• Ability to meet the government deployment physical requirements.

• Ability to obtain a Visa prior to Deployment.

• Ability to meet all government Individual Replacement Deployment Operations (IRDO) requirements for foreign travel into operational locations.

• Must possess a Valid Driver’s License for the location in which the work will be performed.

• Ability to successfully pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screening.

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior MRAP Armor Welding Certification.

• Familiarity with USG Property Control systems.

• Familiarity with Logistics, Shipping and Receiving.

• Willingness to accept temporary US or OCONUS transfers to other assignments, if needed.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have an active Secret clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to balance, bend, carry, crouch, stretch and kneel.

• Must be able to push, pull, and reach.

• Must be able to work in high noise areas.

• Must be able to lift 50lbs and small parts.

• Must be able to work with computers and CRTs, and type on a computer keyboard.

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with ManTech through its online applicant system, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.