Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases
Operations Manager

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Company Overview
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (CEIG) is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, turboexpanders, services, and solutions for the LH2, LNG and industrial gases industries. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with 8000+ employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Job Overview
The Operations Manager will support the current team in the following areas: Planning, directing, and coordinating the manufacturing, production control, and material management functions of the organization, managing and improving the efficiency of daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical demands required. This position reports to the General Manager (GM).
Responsibilities
- Manage all manufacturing-related functions.
- Direct manpower and the production or job assignments of the workshop team.
- Supervise, advise, and mentor all workshop personnel drawing on your operational knowledge and experience.
- Plan and present toolbox talks, briefings, focus meetings, job assignments, and department meetings as required or directed.
- Provide support to the General Manager on operational matters (e.g., forecast and CAPEX planning, personnel, tool, and resource planning).
- Direct and manage production planning, attend, and contribute to production meetings. Involvement with post-production project review and lessons learned.
- Work with engineering to review drawings, material, resource, and manpower requirements, both at the quotation and execution stage.
- Work directly with suppliers to action materials specification and ordering, on-time delivery, and cost reduction using knowledge of manufacturing processes, safety, tooling, and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, product design, materials, and parts.
- Work with Workshop supervisor and service dept to support their functions. Manage workshop team supervision, timesheet approval, and job assignments. The goal would be to ensure optimum production and utilization of personnel, machines, and equipment.
- Integrate and communicate with the QA team to provide support or shop resources.
- Oversee interview process, recruitment, induction, onboarding, and training management of new workshop staff.
- Initiate and manage the development and implementation of new capabilities or fabrication processes.
- Oversee management of workshop, tools, and equipment maintenance program.
- Manage procurement and ordering of workshop tools, supplies, and consumables. Assist management team with stock control and inventory until such times as this can be delegated.
- Support implementation of the global health and safety program. Locally, deliver toolbox talks, contribute to local health and safety program, and fire system testing.
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- Completion of general secondary education with subsequent in-job experience whereby requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities have been demonstrated.
- Minimum five years’ experience in manufacturing operations in an industrial equipment manufacturing environment with a minimum of three years’ experience in a supervisorial role.
- Understanding of & familiarity with pressure vessels, heat exchangers, rotating equipment manufacturing for IG and/or clean energy industry preferred.
- Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, MRP/ERP software, Project Management software.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, work independently, be detail-oriented, and thorough.
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