Vice President Operations

Company Overview

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, expanders, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquid hydrogen (LH2), and industrial gases industries. Applications include aerospace engines, carbon capture, fueling stations, geothermal power, marine engines, peak shaving, power generation, specialty gases, virtual pipelines, and well stimulation. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with $1.5 B USD in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Job Overview

The Nikkiso Applied Technologies Business Unit is hiring a Vice President Operations to lead and manage its multiple global fabrication centers including manufacturing operations and supply chain management. In addition, the position will be responsible for safety, quality, on time delivery, cost, and sponsoring lean manufacturing initiatives across the fabrication centers.As a key strategic leader reporting the Business Unit President, this position will be responsible for the profit and loss of the centers. It requires a strategic approach to aligning the methodologies employed across the group using a data driven approach to ensure consistency, efficiency, and repeatability. The Vice President Operations will be expected to drive a strong culture of customer service, global teamwork and collaboration, global execution focus, production innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the global product companies of the business unit.

Annual Salary: $250,000 to 275,000 plus bonus opportunity

Responsibilities

• Global operational responsibility for fabrication centers. Fabrication processes include metal fabrication, and welding, with stainless steel and aluminum.
• Review rationalization of global manufactured products and make recommendations to the leadership team regarding global product manufacturing strategy. Products include liquefiers, piping, pressure vessels, vaporizers, and related process equipment for cryogenic process systems and heat exchanger applications.
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering and Project Management to manage/optimize production capacity, meet budgets and schedule.
• Identify opportunities and implement changes to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs using knowledge of manufacturing processes, safety, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, product design, materials, and parts.
• Establish production standards, develop budget and cost controls, and obtain and utilize strategic data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Direct and/or recommend the development and execution of manufacturing process plans, including personnel and safety requirements, purchasing needs, subcontract requirements, information technology needs, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of personnel, machines, and equipment.
• Find opportunities for optimizing the supply chain through localization, verticalization, strategic agreements, leveraging economies of scale and other typical strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree preferred in engineering, engineering management, or operations management, or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience whereby requisite knowledge, skills and abilities have been demonstrated.
• Minimum 10 to 15 years of experience managing industrial equipment fabrication; including P&L responsibility, meeting project budgets, and schedule commitments.
• High regard for quality and safety systems, ability to manage a team of safety and quality experts.
• Experience operating multiple production facilities, both domestically and internationally is preferred.
• Knowledge and/or experience in Supply Chain Management is a plus.
• Good commercial and technical acumen, knowledge of business and management principles involved with strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods and coordination of resources.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods and coordination of resources.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain operations and experience developing a robust program to manage vendors, contractors, and service providers
• Knowledge related to reviewing contracts and agreements, ability to work closely with legal and technical team to evaluate proposals.
• Written communication skills: writes clearly and informatively, providing reports, documentation, detailed instructions, or specifications to others.
• Analytical skills: identifies complex problems and reviews related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions or corrective actions; considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate solutions or alternatives; determines how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes; identifies measures or indicator of performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance.
• Organizational skills: Manages and completes duties and projects on time and within budget; plans, prioritizes, and organizes work to achieve production goals and objectives with excellent follow through and follow up on assigned duties and projects.
• Interpersonal skills: Builds positive team spirit by developing constructive and cooperative working relationships and interdepartmental group commitments to effectively influence the actions of others to achieve production goals and objectives.
• Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, MRP/ERP software, scheduling software.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, work independently, be detail-oriented and thorough.

EEOC Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.