Associate Project Manager

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.

About the role

Reporting to the Executive Manager of Project Management and working closely with a Senior Project Manager, you will ensure the effective development and delivery of Airport Baggage Handling systems to our customers. You will participate in a cross-functional team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers as well as subcontractors and other resources to design, install, and commission customer solutions for some of the world’s largest airports. This role brings strategic competence indispensable to the success of our business and the customers we support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide direction to ensure achievement of deadlines and budget goals for multi-year, multi-million dollar baggage handling systems by proactively rallying all necessary resources.
• Cultivate the people skills needed to develop trust and communication among all project stakeholders: sponsors, end-users, resource managers, and project team members.
• Use a broad and flexible toolkit of techniques to resolve complex, interdependent activities for tracking tasks and sub-tasks that are documented, monitored, and controlled; adapt the approach to each project, knowing that not "one size fits all."
• Improve business results and seek opportunities to enhance skills through lessons-learned reviews at project completion.
• Travel as needed to support stakeholders and key contributors throughout successful project execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience in material handling or construction.
• Knowledge of computer scheduling software, preferably Primavera or Microsoft Project.
• Ability to work well under pressure, comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments; can shift readily between the "big picture" and small-but-crucial details, knowing when to concentrate on each.

Desired Physical Abilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Flexible Spending Programs.