Transportation and HAZMAT Specialist

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Transportation and HAZMAT Specialist to join our vehicle sustainment team in Tirrenia, Italy. The selected candidate will provide logistics support to multiple families of vehicles globally on the Allied Logistics Engineering Capabilities Sustainment (ALECS) program.

*Important Note*: Selected candidates require f avorable completion and receipt of Technical Expert Status Accreditation (TESA) from the German Lander. TESA Approval Organization. Any stated date is an approximate projection based upon the eleven (11) week TESA review cycle.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting more senior positions and/or performing functional duties under the oversight of more senior positions.
• Planning, directing, or coordinating transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations.
• Anticipating transportation problems related to operational area and environmental and human factors.
• Developing, administering, and overseeing the implementation of site environmental, safety and occupations health programs.
• Communicating in both verbal and written dialog while conducting daily business with vendors and other organizations.
• Providing leadership to a team including coaching on performance, coordinating activities, and checking on quality and work progress.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience:
  • Experience in operating material handling equipment. Knowledge of industrial safety requirements; Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and personal safety equipment use.
• Fundamental knowledge of Import, Export, and ITAR Compliance.
• HAZMAT certified for declaring and transporting Dangerous Goods.
• Must have proof of completed training in the Army Training and Requirements Resource System (ATRRS) OR Department of the Air Force Learning Record (DAFLR)
• Experience in receipt, accountability, and inventory of equipment in a technical field or military environment.
• Ability to successfully pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screening; must possess a Valid Driver's License for the location in which the work will be performed, a High School Diploma or GED, and a Passport valid for at least one year beyond the start date.

Desired Qualifications:

• Fundamental knowledge of planning, coordinating, and transporting cargo within the European Union (EU).
• TC-AIMS II certified for coordinating the transport of U.S. Department of Defense cargo.
• Ability to operate within the Standard Army Ammunition System-Modernized (SAAS-MOD).
• Willingness to travel to various US or OCONUS locations.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen with a current/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 with computers and CRTs, and type on a computer keyboard for long periods of time.