Integrated Management Specialist Coordinator

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You know what it takes to keep a team mission-ready and compliant with strict standards. As our Integrated Management System (IMS) Coordinator, you will put that same mission focus, ownership mindset, and attention to detail to work. In this role, you own the Integrated Management System across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring everything runs like a well-oiled machine. You’ll oversee our compliance with key ISO certifications and lead continuous improvement initiatives across three plants in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. This is a high-visibility position with cross-site leadership exposure – a chance to lead across locations much like you did in the military, with the trust and empowerment to make critical decisions. Whether you’re on the plant floor or working from home, your goal remains the same: keep our operations inspection-ready, safe, and efficient every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain ISO Excellence: Oversee and uphold ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO 45001 (Health & Safety), and ISO 50001 (Energy) certifications across our cluster of plants. You’ll ensure every process and procedure meets these international standards. Think of it as maintaining unit readiness – no lapses, no surprises.
• Document Compliance: Manage and update all IMS documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Just as you kept mission-critical records up to date in uniform, here you’ll make sure every policy, process document, and training record is current, accessible, and compliant. No loose ends – every document will be audit-ready at all times.
• Lead Internal Audits: Plan, coordinate, and lead internal audits at our three primary manufacturing plants in Northeast Ohio/Western Pennsylvania. Identify gaps or non-conformities, report findings, and drive corrective actions to closure. This is like leading training inspections or readiness drills: you prepare the team, conduct the inspection, and then follow through to improve our performance.
• Cross-Site Coordination: Serve as the point of contact for IMS compliance across multiple sites. You’ll travel about 25% of the time to visit each plant, work alongside local teams, provide training, and share best practices. Your leadership will also occasionally extend to other facilities nationwide, supporting their audit preparations. (It’s similar to coordinating between different units or bases – ensuring consistency and excellence everywhere you go.)
• Interface with Leadership: Regularly brief and update the Plant Cluster Manager and site leaders on compliance status, audit results, and improvement initiatives. Your work is highly visible – you’ll be reporting directly to the Plant Cluster Manager, much like briefing a commanding officer. You’ll also collaborate with department heads and our senior management, becoming a trusted advisor on all things IMS.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Work within a broader Lean/Engineering Support Team dedicated to our specialty manufacturing operations. You’ll collaborate on lean manufacturing projects, safety initiatives, and efficiency improvements. In other words, you’re part of the spearhead for operational excellence – identifying ways to make our processes safer, smarter, and more effective across the board.
  
  

Work Setup & Travel

• Flexible Work Options: This role offers flexibility to work from home or on-site as needed. We measure success by mission accomplishment and attention to detail, not just hours on the clock. You might spend some days analyzing documents or preparing audit reports from a home office, and other days on-site walking the production floor and coaching teams.
• Travel Requirement (~25%): Expect regional travel to the three main plants in your cluster and occasional trips to other U.S. sites for special audits or projects. All travel is planned (no surprise deployments!), and we cover your travel expenses. Your ability to adapt to different environments and engage with various teams will be key – just like adjusting to new bases or mission locations.
• Team & Culture: You’ll be joining a tight-knit team that includes experts in lean manufacturing and engineering support. Our culture values discipline, safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement – principles you’ll recognize from the military. We take pride in a mission-focused mentality where everyone looks out for each other. As a veteran, you’ll likely feel right at home with our emphasis on structure, accountability, and respect.
  
  

Requirements

• Must have served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Reserves, or U.S. National Guard. (We are specifically seeking veterans for this role – your service and experience are highly valued here.)
• Compliance & Documentation Leadership: Proven experience leading or managing compliance programs, documentation control, or readiness/inspection initiatives. You might have been responsible for maintaining SOPs, prepping your unit for IG inspections, managing safety or quality programs, or ensuring training and equipment were up to standard. That hands-on experience with audits, inspections, or certifications in the military is exactly what we need.
• Detail-Oriented & Organized: Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills. In this role, the small details save the day – just as missing equipment or an outdated checklist could compromise a mission, a missing document or unchecked process can compromise an audit. You are someone who double-checks the plan, keeps impeccable records, and never lets a deadline or detail slip.
• Ownership & Initiative: A self-starter who takes full ownership of projects and follows through. We’re looking for that NCO/officer mindset – when you see a problem, you fix it; when you have a responsibility, you own it completely. You don’t wait to be told what to do because you’re already ten steps ahead ensuring the mission is achieved.
• Strong Communicator: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You can interface with all levels of an organization, from briefing senior leadership to training front-line operators. Your ability to clearly convey instructions, write reports, and present findings will ensure everyone understands the game plan and their role in it.
• Education & Technical Skills: A college degree is not required. Whether you learned your skills on the job in the military or in a classroom, what matters is your expertise and drive. (If you do have a background in engineering, safety, quality management or related fields, that’s a plus but not a must.) Familiarity with ISO standards, OSHA regulations, or other quality/safety systems is highly beneficial. You should be comfortable using computers for document control, audits, and reporting (proficiency with MS Office and similar tools is expected).
• Travel & Flexibility: Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regionally about 25%. You’re adaptable and can adjust to working in different locations and environments. Just as you might have gone wherever the mission required, you’ll need that same flexibility here.
  
  

Benefits

Full benefits program with relocation available.