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Job Description
Overview
Element has an exciting opportunity for a General Manager to lead and drive growth for our Aerospace & Energy business within the Fort Myers FL lab. This leadership role is responsible for delivering operational excellence financial performance and strategic direction with a specific focus on inspection services and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) solutions. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in the inspection services industry with experience in regulatory compliance customer quality requirements and managing advanced testing technologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead and inspire a culture of safety first in a high-growth fast-paced environment.
- Safety & Compliance: Lead and inspire a safety-first culture in compliance with OSHA Nadcap AS9100 and other relevant industry standards ensuring adherence to all NDT regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Operational Excellence: Accountable for achieving annual operational plan commitments including revenue profit (EBITDA responsibility of $14M) working capital and operational performance metrics.
- Ensure all NDT processes (RT UT PT MT ET etc.) are executed per customer specifications industry standards and quality requirements.
- Promote and maintain a customer-focused culture with strong engagement on technical problem-solving NDT inspection solutions and corrective action plans to improve Net Promoter Scores (NPS).
- Lead mentor and develop a team of 100 employees including certified Level II and Level III NDT technicians engineers and support staff.
- Plan and oversee investments in NDT equipment and advanced inspection technologies; ensure facilities and equipment meet operational and accreditation requirements.
- Champion Lean Six Sigma and NDT-specific process improvements to drive quality productivity and turnaround time (TAT) improvements.
- Collaborate closely with Quality teams to maintain compliance with ASME API AS9100 Nadcap and other relevant NDT and aerospace standards.
- Build relationships with key customers in the aerospace energy and manufacturing sectors identifying opportunities for expanded NDT service offerings.
- Prepare accurate financial plans and forecasts maintain acceptable working capital levels and take corrective actions to achieve business objectives.
- Develop and execute long-term growth strategies based on NDT market trends technology advancements and customer needs within the aerospace and energy industries.
Skills / Qualifications
- 8 years experience in operations or general management within the inspection or testing services industry preferably with a strong focus on NDT.
- Experience managing an enterprise with at least 20 employees including exempt-level managers and certified technicians.
- Bachelors degree in engineering technical or manufacturing-related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience implementing continuous improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma).
- Strong knowledge of NDT methods and standards (e.g. ASNT ISO 9712 Nadcap requirements).
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to proactively identify financial challenges analyze available information and identify innovative solutions.
- Must be able to effectively trouble shoot and resolve day to day business challenges.
- Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects and requests simultaneously within an intense deadline-driven environment to deliver business results.
- Has a willingness to take on new challenges and is able to be resilient when meeting difficulty and ambiguity.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively motivate and influence others as well as being able to articulate and effectively adjusts style message and approach to the audience.
- Ability to travel 25%
Diversity Statement
At Element we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming the worlds most trusted testing partner.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age disability ethnic origin gender marital status race religion responsibility of dependents sexual orientation or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
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