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The General Manager serves as the senior site leader with full P&L responsibility for a $50-$100M defensefocused aerospace manufacturing facility. This role is accountable for secure delivery of highreliability products and systems supporting U.S. Department of Defense, aerospace prime contractors, and classified customer programs. The role requires deep experience operating in highly regulated, exportcontrolled, and securitysensitive environments, including ITAR, DFARS, NIST 800171, and classified program execution. The GM leads all functional disciplines and ensures the facility consistently meets missioncritical delivery, quality, compliance, and security expectations.

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement
   Serve as the primary site executive for government stakeholders and GADS customers
   Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, government stakeholders and Lincoln Electric partners
   Support sales and business development initiatives in new defense contract pursuits and site capability assessments
   Lead customer quality reviews, program health, and compliance performance
   Represent the company within aerospace, manufacturing, and trade associations
Talent Management and Development
   Set the example for practicing company values and demonstrating professional ethics and integrity
   Foster a culture of integrity, candor, ownership, agility, and teamwork
   Provide leadership, direction, and accountability to department leaders and management staff
   Partner with HR on workforce planning, labor relations, and compliance with government labor requirements, organizational structures, talent development, performance management, and succession strategies aligned with business objectives
Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE 
Required
   Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related discipline
   10+ years of progressive leadership experience in aerospace and defense manufacturing operations
   Demonstrated P&L ownership for a manufacturing site or major business unit
   Strong working knowledge of government contracting, AS9100, ITAR, DFARS, and security requirements
   Experience working in ISO and AS9100 environments
   Proven experience leading through government audits and customer program reviews
   Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance as required
Preferred
   MBA or advanced technical degree
   Familiarity with CMMC implementation and cybersecurity compliance
   Experience working with major aerospace defense primes (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Boeing Defense)
   Strong business acumen with expertise in operations management
   Proven decision making, problem solving, and leadership skills
   Strong technical knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes including tooling, flight hardware, and automation

The physical demands listed are representative of those required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities. Employees frequently stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and work from ladders or scaffolds; sitting is occasional. The role requires regularly lifting to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Close vision is required.

The work environment described reflects typical conditions encountered in this role. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities. Employees are regularly exposed to electrical shock hazards and frequently to moving mechanical parts.

This position will include access to data, technology, and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment with The Lincoln Electric Company (D/B/A Baker Industries) is contingent upon either verifying U.S. person status or obtaining any necessary authorizations. Applicants will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes and information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. The Lincoln Electric Company, at its sole discretion, may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals as whose access to export-controlled data, technology, and/or software source code may require authorization. The Lincoln Electric Company may also decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

Workplace harassment of any kind based on protected characteristics is prohibited. Interference with an employee's ability to perform job duties may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Lincoln Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Resumes submitted without a signed vendor agreement become the property of Lincoln Electric. No fees will be paid unless recruiting efforts are coordinated through the Recruiting Department.

 This position may have access to various types of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and/or information and tangible items subject to U.S. export controls, as well as be subject to certain customer/contractual requirements.  Therefore, the individual selected for the position may be required to meet certain citizenship, immigration, and/or location-related requirements, as well as screenings, background checks and additional training.  The Company, in its sole discretion, will determine whether to seek a contractual waiver or regulatory export authorization if required.

Employment is contingent upon meeting applicable qualifications, as determined by the Company, as well as adhering to all relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be modified at any time at the Employer's sole discretion.