Heavy Equipment Mechanic

General information

Requisition # R64340 Locations International-Germany-Kaiserslautern Posting Date 11/21/2025 Security Clearance Required Public Trust/Suitability Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Heavy Equipment Mechanic to join our vehicle sustainment team in Kaiserslautern, 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:

• Research, plan, design and develop new applications for electro-mechanical equipment and systems.

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

• Design, repair or review gas and diesel engines, simple mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, ventilation and/or instrumentation systems using analytical and investigative methods and techniques to ensure systems meet required specifications.

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

• Guide and assist 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.

• 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. Tasks may require physical abilities.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience:

  • Qualified mechanical experience includes one or more of the following: light or heavy-duty trucks, tractors, tactical vehicles, aviation ground support system