General Manager

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, turboexpanders, services, and solutions for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied hydrogen (LH2), and industrial gases industries. Applications include fueling stations, marine engines, peak shaving, power generation, virtual pipelines, carbon capture, geothermal power, 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.

Nikkiso Cryoquip, a Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases company, is the world's leading fabricators of cryogenic vaporizers and industrial gas equipment. Cryoquip is a world leader in their field, providing local sales, installation, and service to the LNG, Cryogenic and Industrial Gases Industry. We are local agents for Nikkiso ACD and Nikkiso Cosmodyne and provide our people with opportunities with training and development both locally and overseas.

This is an exciting opportunity in a fast-moving diverse Company with opportunity for career progression on a global scale. Nikkiso Cryoquip is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The General Manager for Nikkiso Cryoquip is part of a matrix organization structure and functionally reporting equally to all participating Functional Units (Cryogenic Process Systems, Fueling and Solutions, Cryogenic Pumps, Cryogenic Services, Engineering and Special Projects, and Cryogenic Heat Exchanger Systems) on an equal basis.

Administratively the GM will report to the President of Cryogenic Heat Exchanger Systems Functional Unit, who has been defined on behalf of Nikkiso CEIG group as the chairman of this operation. Additionally, this role will secondarily report to the Regional VP of SEA.

The position is responsible for ensuring increased levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower, materials and machines and will have its dedicated operational structure.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and service activities including personnel, quality, safety, cost, on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, planning, and business controls.
• Plans and organizes daily activities related to production and operations.
• Responsible for P+L, budget, and achievement of established financials and performance targets.
• Provides site leadership through effective communication, coaching, and accountability.
• Ensures continuous improvement and swift problem resolution in an open, fair, and unselfish manner.
• Manages material requirements to increase inventory turnover and reduce stock/inventory levels on hand.
• Implementation of systems and structure for continuous 2C5+ cost cutting measures, an initiative to cut costs by 5% every 2 years.
• Utilize the ERP system and optimize the system to provide KPI's and metrics for operational management and improvement. Support the implementation of group wide role out of new ERP system.
• Determines labor needs to meet production goals and responsible for appropriate staffing levels for each functional unit at the facility.
• Ensures compliance with state & federal regulations and Nikkiso CEIG policies.
• Identifies and secures capital investments needed for growth and improvement projects following CEIG investment application format.
• Manage the engineering function of the business, ensures compliance with standards and developing standard drawings and specifications for the business.
• Works cooperatively in a matrix structure with the local Nikkiso CEIG VP's/GM's as applicable.
• Collaborates with related managers at other group manufacturing facilities (CUK, MAY, CQH, NCI, MEL, etc.)
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Cooperates with other Nikkiso CEIG Group General managers to follow the group Mission and Vision

Key KPI's

• 12 Mo Rolling Financial P&L Metrics relative to Budget for
  • Bookings
  • Revenue
  • EBIT, EBIT %
  • Gross Margin, GM%
  • G&A, G&A%
• 12 Mo Rolling Financial Balance Sheet Metrics relative to Budget for
  • Inventory
  • Working Capital
  • AP
  • AR and Aging
• 12 Mo Rolling Safety Metrics for
  • TRIR
  • RTIR
  • LTIR
  • DART
• Facility Utilization as a percentage (in collaboration with Director of Manufacturing, Heat Exchangers Systems)
• Shop Floor Loading
  • Overall
  • Per Product Line Produced
• Quality & NCR Standardization (in collaboration with Director of Quality, Heat Exchangers Systems)
• On Time Deliveries for
  • Vendors and Procurement Team
  • Production
  • Engineering
    • Internal DWG's and Documents
    • Submittal DWG's and Documents

*KPI's are not comprehensive and will shift per business needs

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities of the local facility including the Engineering Team, Operations Team, EHS and Quality.

Work Environment

The employee must be able to sit, stand, or work at a computer, or be standing for prolonged periods. The position oversees operations in the manufacturing facility, which requires being on the shop floor for extended periods of time. Safety equipment must be utilized as specified to enter production areas. May be subject to hot and cold environments, loud noise, and typical manufacturing exposures. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. Overtime may be necessary as the workload dictates. This may include weekdays, weekends, nights and/or holidays.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds, and work with various materials and/or tools, as well as work and bend at different heights, in various temperatures, and to be on feet for an extended period of time. PPE must be utilized as specified to enter production areas.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 10 years of management experience, including manufacturing and engineering
• Experience with pressure vessels, heat exchangers, rotating equipment manufacturing for IG and/or LNG industry preferred
• Excellent managerial and supervisory skills
• Extensive knowledge of operations and production management
• Ability to interpret and work with financial data as needed to set and improve production goals and P+L outcome
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong ability to problem solve and analyze situations
• Proven leadership experience
• Orientated to a teamwork mindset, and experience working with different personality types
• Excellent project management experience with a history of results
• Proficient communication skills, verbally and electronically
• Experience with performance management
• Technical capacity with related equipment and manufacturing processes