ILUS - Associate Project Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "About Us" which is about company. Should we include a section heading "About the role"? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content to these headings. The posting includes "About Us" (company description) maybe not needed as "About the role"? The instruction says do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it). We can include "About the role" heading if we have content describing the role. The job summary is about the role. So we can put that under

About the role

with paragraphs. Responsibilities: we have a list. Requirements/Qualifications: The posting has "Required Qualifications" and "Preferred" and "Characteristics of Successful Candidates". We can combine into Requirements and Qualifications sections? The instruction: Use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have real content. We have Required Qualifications (education, experience, driver's license). Preferred (internship, exposure, tools, CAPM, Japanese). Characteristics of Successful Candidates (leadership, communication, analytical, etc). Could map to Skills. We have Travel Requirements (ability to travel extensively, open to temporary relocation, relocation assistance). That could be under Schedule? Not exactly schedule. Could be under "Schedule" maybe not. There's no explicit Pay or Benefits. There's mention "Relocation assistance may be provided when required". That's a benefit? Could be considered a benefit. But instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does mention relocation assistance, which is a benefit. So we could include a Benefits section with that. Also travel requirements maybe under Schedule? Not exactly schedule but could be considered schedule (travel). However instruction says only create Schedule if posting actually states them. It does state travel requirements (up to 80% travel, occasional evenings weekends, temporary relocation). That's schedule/travel. So we could create a Schedule section with that. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must remove boilerplate: EOE line, assistance email, etc. Also remove "~LOCAL CANDIDATES ARE IDEAL~" and "EMPLOYER SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE". Those are maybe metadata but not boilerplate? They are specific to role; we could keep them as a short paragraph maybe under About the role? But they are not about role content; they are eligibility notes. Could fold into a short p under About the role or maybe drop? The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we can fold those lines into a short p. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from responsibilities, qualifications, etc. We must not include duplicated lines. We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences. Let's structure:

About the role

Job Summary: The Associate Project Manager is a structured development role designed to build a pipeline of future Project Managers capable of leading complex material handling automation projects. Under the guidance of experienced Project Managers, this role develops hands-on capability across planning, execution, commissioning, customer acceptance and financial delivery for projects involving conveyors, sortation systems, robotics, ASRS, controls, software, and warehouse technologies. Through structured mentoring, field assignments, training and increasing project responsibility, the Associate Project Manager will build the technical, financial, operational and leadership skills with the goal of developing readiness to independently manage projects and customer relationships, typically within 12–24 months, based on demonstrated performance and business needs. To accelerate learning and broaden industry experience, the Associate Project Manager will complete travel-intensive field assignments across customer sites and project locations. These assignments provide exposure to multiple project types, technologies, installation methods, startup activities, operational readiness initiatives and customer acceptance processes. This position serves as the entry point into the Project Management career track. Success will be measured by demonstrated readiness to assume Project Manager responsibilities, with opportunities for continued advancement based on performance, experience, and business needs.

Note: Local candidates are ideal. Employer sponsorship is not available for this role.

Then Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Project Execution: Support planning, execution, commissioning and closeout of automation projects involving conveyors, sortation systems, robotics, ASRS systems, racking, controls and software integrations.
• Assist with project schedules, budget tracking, cost control, forecasting, risk management, reporting, procurement and contract administration.
• Coordinate activities among engineering, software, operations, procurement, installation teams, suppliers and customers.
• Track and drive project milestones, action items, risks, issues and change requests.
• Support change management, project controls, and financial reporting activities.
• Promote compliance with company, customer and site-specific safety requirements during all project activities.
• Customer & Vendor Coordination: Prepare and deliver clear project status reports, presentations and updates for customers, vendors, internal stakeholders and customer leadership.
• Communicate project progress, risks, issues, decisions and recommended actions clearly in both written and verbal formats, supporting timely issue resolution and stakeholder alignment.
• Build effective working relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Support vendor management and supplier performance activities.
• Commissioning & Operational Readiness: Assist with installation, startup, commissioning and customer acceptance testing.
• Support operational readiness planning and project closeout activities.
• Professional Development: Progressively assume ownership of defined project scope, schedule, financials, field execution and customer-facing activities.
• Develop competencies aligned with the Daifuku Project Management Skills Matrix, mentoring plan, field rotation requirements and career progression framework.
• Demonstrate readiness for promotion through milestone-based evaluations covering technical knowledge, customer communication, project controls and leadership capability.
• Build the communication skills required to present project status, risks, financial performance, and recovery plans confidently and effectively to customer and company leadership.

Now Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. We have Required Qualifications, Preferred, Characteristics. We could split into Requirements (required) and Qualifications (preferred) and Skills (characteristics). Let's do:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is strongly preferred; degrees in Project Management, Construction Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain or a related field may also be considered when supported by relevant technical background.
• 0-3 years of experience in project coordination, engineering, construction, logistics, or industrial automation environments.
• Valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Internship, co-op, or project support experience.
• Exposure to automation, warehouse operations, manufacturing, or construction.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools.
• CAPM certification or interest in pursuing PMP or similar project management certification.
• Japanese language skills are a plus.

Skills

• Strong leadership potential and initiative.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare effective project reports and presentations and communicate confidently with client leadership.
• Analytical problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated interest in learning and embracing the technical details of complex automation systems.
• Detail-oriented with a strong desire to learn.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building capabilities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and business needs.
• Willingness to learn through hands-on field experience.

Now Benefits: we have relocation assistance may be provided when required, per company policy. Also maybe travel? But we already have Schedule. Schedule: travel requirements up to 80%, occasional evenings and weekends, open to temporary relocation within US for 12-24 months, possibility of sequential assignments, relocation assistance may be provided. Let's create Schedule section:

Schedule

• Ability to travel extensively (up to 80%) to customer and project sites, including occasional evenings and weekends, to support installation, commissioning, customer go-live and closeout activities.
• Open to temporary relocation within the United States for 12–24 months, including the possibility of sequential assignments at multiple project locations, to support major program and project site needs.
• Relocation assistance may be provided when required, in accordance with company policy and assignment terms.

We should not create Pay or Benefits unless posting states them. We have relocation assistance which is a benefit but we placed under Schedule. Could also create Benefits section with that line. But we already used it. Might be okay to keep under Schedule. However the instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state travel requirements and relocation assistance, which are schedule/benefit. So Schedule is appropriate. We should not include Benefits section separately if we already put relocation assistance under Schedule. That's fine. Now ensure we didn't include any boilerplate: removed EOE line, assistance email, etc. Also removed duplicated lines. Check that we kept all substantive info: About Us description? We omitted the "About Us" paragraph about company. Is that substantive? It's about company, not role. The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." The About Us is company overview; maybe not required to keep? It's substantive about the employer but not about role. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; does that include company description? Probably yes, as it's part of posting. However the sections we can use: we could include an "About the role" but not about company. There's no heading for "About the company". We could include a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate

About the company

but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should not add other headings. So we could fold the company description into About the role paragraph as extra context. That would preserve it. Let's add a sentence at start of About the role: "Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is a leading provider of intelligent material handling systems..." etc. Thus About the role paragraph will include both job summary and company description. Let's craft About the role:

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is a leading provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a full spectrum of intralogistics solutions to meet client needs. These include leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice- and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, a suite of warehouse controls & execution software, robotics, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), mezzanines, and structures, all backed by critical round-the-clock service and support. If you want to join a team of industry leading experts who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you! The Associate Project Manager is a structured development role designed to build a pipeline of future Project Managers capable of leading complex material handling automation projects. Under the guidance of experienced