Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Nikkiso Cryo (NCI) is a subsidiary of Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases and is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of submerged motor liquefied gas pumps. We offer unmatched reliability, quality and safety. As part of the Nikkiso Company global organization, our original technologies provide our customers with the confidence in knowing they are receiving the latest technology and the highest standards of engineering available.

We are located in North Las Vegas, Nevada and we offer a full range of submerged pumps for LNG, LPG, LEG, LN2, liquid propylene and many other liquefied gases. With design, production and test facilities in both the United States and Japan, sales offices in Las Vegas, Houston, London and Tokyo, Nikkiso Cryo offers prompt, total support for all of our customers worldwide.

• Provides mechanical engineering and design leadership for NCI team
• Manages mechanical engineering quality, cost reduction, and completion to ensure on-time delivery
• Oversees the overall safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls, and service center performance measures.
• Works to provide customer and market growth through effective strategy implementation
• Promote customer focus throughout the organization
• Supports meetings with customers to maintain and build relationships as well as increase customer satisfaction
• Monitors mechanical engineering budgets (cost management), project deliveries, controls, and risks
• Provides leadership and supports employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development efforts
• Provides leadership with effective resolution to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relationships
• Manages material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand
• Ensures compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete and on-time delivery
• Determines mechanical engineering headcount needs and maintains ultimate responsibility for all mechanical engineering team
• Drive people and leadership development 
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives in all areas
• Ensures compliance with company needs for capital investments and improvement projects
• Manages compliance with state and federal regulations
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Proven Leadership experience
• Teamwork Orientation
• Project Management
• Communication Proficiency
• Performance Management
• Technical Capacity
• Business Financials

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 20 years of management experience, including manufacturing
• Experience with cryogenic and high pressure system design and manufacturing. Cryogenic experience preferred. 

Work Environmental and Physical Demands:

• In order to perform the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools or controls.
• Overtime may be necessary as the workload dictates. This may include week days, weekends, nights and/or holidays.
• Job will generally be performed in an office environment, but may require travel to a Client's office, production facility or industrial/construction job site. Conditions will vary at each location, but the conditions listed above will generally apply.
• Travel as required

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.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to meet the work environmental and physical demands listed above.

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience that provides an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, may be accepted.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Nikkiso CE&IG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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.