General Manager

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.

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.

• 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.
• Bachelor's 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%

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

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 world's 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.