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 Fueling & Solutions (NFS) is a leading designer, manufacturer, and builder of LNG, CNG, and related systems. Applications include fueling stations, trailer loading, ship loading, peak shaving, power generation, and virtual pipelines.

NFS is looking for a General Manager who will lead the operational activities of the NFS Escondido operations. The General Manager will be based in Escondido area and is part of a matrix organization structure reporting to the President of NFS and will also support other Nikkiso functional units.

Salary: $118,605 - $238,744 per Year

• 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.
• Works cooperatively in a matrix structure with the local Nikkiso CEIG VP’s/GM’s as applicable.
• Collaborates with related managers at other group global manufacturing facilities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Cooperates with other Nikkiso CEIG Group General managers to follow the group Mission and Vision

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience and leadership
• 5+ years of experience with cryogenic and high pressure system manufacturing 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