Security Manager, US & Canada

Lincoln Electric; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking a senior security leader to develop and drive the company’s enterprise security program across 20+ locations in the United States and Canada. The role oversees a team of ~30 security professionals and advises corporate leadership on security strategy, risk mitigation, and business continuity.

The position emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with IT, HR, EHS, Legal and Facility Ops, and adherence to global security and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management or International Relations, or 12+ years of security management experience.
• 10+ years of security management/supervisory experience required.
• Experience managing multiple sites including international is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead projects and collaborate with IT, HR, and other areas.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across diverse cultural and regulatory environments.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data‑driven decision abilities.
• Discretion with confidential corporate and personnel information.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the organization’s enterprise security program across 20+ locations in the US and Canada.
• Protect employees, facilities, assets, and operations through physical security and risk mitigation.
• Lead a team of about 30 security professionals and advise corporate leadership on security strategy.
• Implement security policies, crisis management, emergency response plans, and business continuity initiatives.
• Coordinate with law enforcement, external security providers, and cross‑functional partners to align security with compliance.

Skills

Security leadership

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Crisis management

Emergency response

Risk assessment

Vendor and liaison management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, International Relations

Tools

Integrated security systems

Job description

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Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com .

Location: Euclid - 22801
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Administration
Pay Range: ($99,210.00 - $124,012)
Target Bonus: 15.0%
Req ID:29979

Position Summary

Develops, leads, and continuously enhances the organization's enterprise security program across 20+ locations throughout the United States and Canada. Responsible for protecting employees, visitors, facilities, assets, and operations through the implementation of physical security, crisis management, emergency response, and risk mitigation strategies. Provides leadership to a team of approximately 30 security professionals, including security supervisors and onsite security personnel, while serving as a trusted advisor to corporate leadership on security, safety, and business continuity initiatives. This role is viewed as a key succession position with significant influence on the company's long-term security strategy and culture.

Responsibilities

• Security Strategy: Executing robust security strategies and protocols safeguarding the company’s assets, personnel, and premises.
• Risk Assessment & Vulnerability Management: Identifying, developing, implementing and maintaining vulnerability assessments, security policies and processes, throughout Lincoln Electric’s North America entities to reduce risks, respond to incidents and limit exposure and liability in areas of physical security, personnel, financial, assets, brand and reputational risks.
• Regulations & Compliance: Supervise and/or support strict adherence to relevant international, corporate and domestic security mandates, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) CFATS regulations, CTPAT, CMMC and international import/export security standards.
• Integrated Physical Security Systems: Coordination in the planning, development, implementation, operation and maintenance of integrated security systems, including alarms, access control systems, video surveillance systems, and physical hardware.
• Liaison & Partnerships: Serve as Lincoln Electric's liaison with federal and local law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and private security providers to proactively manage local or regional risk.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborating with external partners, including law enforcement and security providers, to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities, investigating security breaches, fortify security measures and managing incidents effectively. Partner with local and regional (EHS, Legal, HR, IT/Cybersecurity, and Facility Operations) to ensure security initiatives align with corporate compliance, environmental health, and safety standards.
• Team Leadership & Development: Directing and mentoring a team of security professionals, encompassing recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Emergency Response Preparedness: Coordinating with pertinent stakeholders to formulate and update emergency response, plans and protocols. Proficiency in emergency response and incident command.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, International Relations OR 12+ years of security management experience required
• 10+ yearsof security management/supervisory experience required.
• Experience managing multiple sites including international, preferred.
• Proven ability to lead projects, fostering collaboration across departments, working closely with IT, HR, and other key areas to ensure a holistic approach to security.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven track record of navigating diverse cultural landscapes and international regulatory environments.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills to anticipate global threat vectors, develop complex mitigation strategies, and make high-stakes, data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain absolute clarity of thought, exercise rational decision-making, and command authority during high-stress emergency scenarios.
• Deep knowledge of security-related compliance frameworks (CFATS, OSHA, EPA) and basic familiarity with international trade, anti-corruption, and data privacy regulations.
• Absolute discretion when handling sensitive, proprietary, and highly confidential corporate and personnel information.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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