Welding Assistant

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Welding Assistant to join our vehicle sustainment team in Kindsbach, Germany. The selected candidate will provide maintenance and logistics 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.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assists Certified Welders, Certified Welding Inspector and Certified Welding Engineers in work set up and maintaining a workflow.
• Sets up work areas, assists as directed by the welding team.
• Perform initial reviews of contractor's standards, specifications and other documentation to determine mechanical engineering requirements.
• Gathers and correlates basic data and performs routine engineering research and development assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests in order 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 in order to ensure conformance of product and systems with engineering design and customer specifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three (3) + years of relevant experience.
• Strong institutional knowledge of electromechanical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems, acquired through direct military or commercial equipment support.
• Ability to meet government physical deployment standards and travel extensively to both CONUS and OCONUS locations, including hostile zones.
• 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 U.S. Passport valid for at least two years beyond the start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience operating or maintaining systems in hostile environments.
• Familiarity with ballistic hull welding and blueprint-driven fabrication.
• Ability to contribute to engineering design feedback and technical documentation.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance prior to starting this position

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 environments.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and small parts.
• Must be able to use computers and CRTs, and type on a standard keyboard.