Site Manager - Lima, Ohio | General Dynamics

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position Site Manager - Lima, Ohio US-OH-Lima Job ID: 2026-19899 Type: Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Management OH- GD Land Systems Overview The Offsite Maintenance and Modernization (M&M) Program Office is hiring a Site Manager for D713 Lima, Ohio at GD Land Systems in support of our Partner. This position is responsible for managing NEWCON (fabrication) work on the VCS and CLB programs at the facility.

The role reports directly to the Sr Site Manager and Director of M&M. The ideal candidate will cultivate and promote a positive TEAM environment, be highly motivated, demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and drive innovation and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will establish and maintain strong working relationships with the supplier management team to ensure performance in safety, quality, schedule, and cost.

The Manager of Operations will also provide technical shipbuilding know-how to the supplier and the EB embedded workforce, utilizing EB processes, procedures, and work paper. This individual will work collaboratively with on-site supervision to achieve department goals and apply corrective actions as needed to address deficiencies. The position requires a strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and accountability for the partnerships overall success.

The Manager of Operations will also be responsible for controlling cost while managing work execution, ensuring progress is accurately reported, and maintaining alignment with program milestones. Some travel may be required to offsite locations to support coordination and oversight of related activities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop leadership and employee capabilities while establishing robust succession plans. Achieve and maintain safety, quality, cost, schedule, and performance goals. Manage the problem-resolution process and prioritize workload effectively. Identify and address significant (including Level 1) problems in a timely manner. Establish and execute annual audit plans; provide trend and performance analysis. Support compliance with all EB and supplier quality and performance expectations.

Collaborate with site leadership to ensure readiness for inspections and audits.

Responsibilities

Highly organized with the ability to multitask within a constantly changing environment

• Strong coordination skills across multiple disciplines and functional areas Effective written and verbal communication skills, including technical correspondence
• Strong communicator with the ability to balance priorities
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production milestones
• Proficient in contract execution, vendor relationships management Experience with Ships Drawings, SSPs, SPs, Technical Manuals, Welding Techniques sheets, MRP, NDT, MDDs, SDDs, DIs and SIs
• Proven track record of driving results and achieving operational success
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of EB and government management/oversight Competency across multiple trades (e.g., Structural, Electrical, OSM)
• Ability to provide man-hour, schedules, material estimates Qualifications Required: High School diploma or GED 10+ Years of combined Electric Boat or Manufacturing, military experience with NEWCONN, steel construction and trades experience
• 5+ years of supervisor with direct report experience Preferred: Proficient in ATA, Lotus Notes, Oracle, Cornerstone, PQS Trade background or technical apprenticeship training
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Experience with audit processes and compliance management PI287674206