Vice President Manufacturing

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.

The Nikkiso Applied Technologies Business Unit is hiring a Vice President Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing 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

• 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.

• 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…