Production Manager 1st Shift (Fabrication/Roller Shop )

About Us:

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.‐based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‐house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intralogistics solutions. We provide leading‐edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‐directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

Position Summary:

The Production Manager will manage the activities and performance of Supervisors to ensure that quality products are manufactured on time, safely, and within budget.

• Manages the department, ensuring efficient and timely production and proper staffing of all department- related requirements to complete projects on schedule and within budget.
• Manages the Supervisor(s), ensuring their teams are well managed; supports recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures
• Assigns duties, gives verbal and written instructions, and reviews work for conformance to quality and safety standards
• Provides technical guidance to team members and consults with other resources when needed
• Communicates with the Director, Manufacturing regarding schedules and backlogs
• Works with Project Managers and Engineering as appropriate
• Determines outsourcing needs to maintain project schedules
• Reviews labor charges, purchase requisitions, and department schedules
• Conducts department and CIT meetings
• Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures
• Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience in the material handling industry
• Excellent management skills for directing, coaching, scheduling, and assisting team members
• Technical orientation with ability to learn new technologies
• Computer skills including MS Office
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines
• Team-oriented and collaborative