Security Specialist

Overview

Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Advanced Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration, Test and Evaluation, Discipline Engineering, and development of Advanced Technologies.  Our customers include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Defense (DoD) and the commercial aerospace market.

This position is located in Milan, Ohio.

Responsibilities

OVERVIEW

The Security Specialist is a hybrid position responsible for industrial security as well as physical security.  This position reports to the Director of Human Resources. This position serves as the primary point of contact for security-related matters and provides oversight of personnel security, facility clearances, physical security, security education, and overall security compliance.

Security – Protects company/government assets by managing personnel security (clearances, access) physical security and ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies. Conducts security related trainings, audits, risk assessments and supporting requirements for classified projects.

Duties and Responsibilites

• Serves as the designated Facility Security Officer, responsible for administering and maintaining the company’s industrial security program, including the Facility Clearance (FCL) and associated security documentation.
• Administer personnel security clearances, eligibility verification, visit authorizations, and other required reporting through government systems.
• Maintain security records, applicable information, policies, procedures, and required documentation.
• Maintain, audit, and continually improve the industrial security program to protect employees, assets, and classified materials.
• Support physical security, insider threat, incident reporting, CUI protection, and other company security initiatives.
• Maintain visitor management, positive physical controls (badges), and CCTV controls.
• Provide security guidance to employees and company leadership while ensuring continuity and effectiveness of security operations.

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  Qualifications

  KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem solving
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to adapt to change
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years of directly related experience in industrial security, personnel security, or comparable government security position.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain personnel security eligibility at the company’s FCL level; active clearance strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel as necessary (10% or less)