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Daifuku Airport America Corporation is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls.

The company is currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager.

Project Manager, Senior

Position Summary/ Primary Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Project Management Airport Baggage Handling, the role of a Senior Project Manager is ensuring the effective development and delivery of Airport Baggage Handling systems to our customers. You will lead a cross functional team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers as well as subcontractors to design and commission customer solutions to some of the world's largest airports.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Complete projects on schedule and under budget.
• Establish project parameters and review all material.
• Establish project team and conduct project review meetings. Senior Project Manager is responsible for all meetings and meeting documentation.
• Meet with customer and salesman to review project.
• Establish procedure to ensure easy and complete communication to the customer, project team and all others involved (written and oral).
• Be sure that mechanical & electrical engineering have reviewed estimate and understand all elements involved.
• Establish a detailed schedule, establish priorities, and identify lead times.
• Establish a cash flow schedule.
• Monitor engineering and make sure that downstream activities are supported.
• Make sure all drawing submittals between Webb and the customer runs smoothly and that all transmittals are recorded.
• Review all request letters and advise Sales of its disposition.
• Review all alterations before work proceeds.
• Review major sub-contracts.
• Establish a procedure for working with accounting and issuing invoices.
• Develop a procedure for keeping management aware of job status.
• Review all punch lists.
• Initiate job closeout.
• Travel and overtime as business needs dictate, travel may be frequent and visits to customer sites and walking project sites are expected.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Desired Skills and Experience

• 10+ Years’ experience in Airport Baggage Handling Project Management experience.
• Warehouse & Distribution experience strongly preferred.
• Engineering degree preferred.
• Knowledge of computer scheduling, preferably PRIMAVERA.
• Excellent communication skills – This position will interact with all levels within the company and with customers.    

Demonstrated Physical Abilities as Follows:

• Remain stationary for 50% of the time; move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment; operate a computer and other productivity machinery; inspect documents; communicate with others through talking/hearing; read/identify/assess forms and correspondence. Capable of maneuvering through an industrial conveyor system requiring climbing access ladders, negotiating screen guards and lifting and/or carrying objects up to 40 lbs.

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled, and federal sub/contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or medical condition. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please call 248-553-1000.

Daifuku Airport America Corporation offers an excellent compensation package including great benefits such as excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Programs, and more.

At this time our company only receives applications online. If you need assistance applying online to this position, please call 248-553-1000 and leave a message and your call will be returned.