Vice President Operations

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is hiring a Vice President Operations to lead global fabrication centers, oversee manufacturing operations, and manage supply chain, safety, quality, and on-time delivery while sponsoring lean initiatives.

Reporting to the Business Unit President, the role requires a strategic, data-driven mindset to ensure consistency, efficiency, and repeatable results across the organization, with a strong focus on customer service and global teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience managing industrial equipment fabrication with P&L responsibility.
• Proven track record in safety and quality systems.
• Experience operating multiple production facilities domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Global operational responsibility for fabrication centers including metal fabrication and welding.
• Rationalize global manufactured products and advise on manufacturing strategy.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering and PM to optimize capacity, budgets and schedules.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs through process improvements and safety measures.
• Develop production standards, budgets, and cost controls with data-driven insights.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities across functions and suppliers for optimal utilization.
• Explore supply chain localization and strategic agreements to leverage economies of scale.

Skills

P&L responsibility

Safety & quality management

Supply chain management

Strategic planning

Vendor/contract management

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in engineering/operations management

Tools

MRP/ERP software

Scheduling software

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.