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Daifuku

Production Manager - 2nd Shift

Daifuku, Hobart, Indiana, United States, 46342


Overview 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.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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

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