Senior Project Manager, Airport Technologies - Daifuku

Daifuku Airport America Corporation (formally known as Jervis B. Webb) 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. 

Position Summary/ Primary Purpose

Reporting to the PMO Manager, the role of a Senior Project Manager is ensuring the effective development and delivery of Airport Baggage Handling systems to our customers. You will direct a cross functional team of engineers, sourcing, manufacturing and support staff, as well as subcontractors to deliver solutions to some of the world's largest airports.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Deliver projects on schedule.
• Maintain or improve projects planned budgets.
• Exceed customer expectations and satisfaction. 
• Develop and maintain project parameters and review all material, prior to submitting to customers
• Establish a project team and conduct project review meetings, regularly.
• Maintain and support communication with customer and sales team.
• Maintain and support communications with project team, internal and external(written and oral).
• Establish a detailed project schedule, establish priorities, and identify lead times and define the critical path.
• Establish and maintain project costing and invoicing plan to maintain cash flow.
• Monitor internal and external teams to be sure that downstream activities are supported, timely and on budget
• Follow and maintain an effective change management system to assure project changes are accounted for, properly documented and current with invoicing.
• Review all request letters and advise Sales of its disposition.
• Deliver regular project status to business stakeholders
• Initiate job closeout, when completed.
• Travel and overtime as business needs dictate, travel may be frequent and visits to customer sites and walking project sites are expected.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office product suite.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Desired Skills and Experience

• 5+ Years’ experience in Airport Baggage Handling Project Management experience.
• Warehouse & Distribution experience strongly preferred.
• Engineering or project management degree preferred.
• Knowledge of computer scheduling, preferably PRIMAVERA P6.
• Project Management software experience with ProCore
• 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.