Overview
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
The Shipping Manager will manage the activities and performance of Supervisors to ensure that quality products are manufactured on time, safely, and within budget.
Ideal Candidate:
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring Sponsorship
- Must be available to work on-site daily in Hobart, Indiana
- A collaborative team playerwho thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and reporting
Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000K
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- 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
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years of management experience in the material handling industry
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:
- Excellent management skills for directing, coaching, scheduling, and assisting team members
- Technical orientation with ability to learn new technologies
- Computer skills including MS Office Products
- Experience using MRP/ERP system; SAP Preferred
- 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
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
We take care of our team from day one — literally! Enjoy a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, happiness, and future:
- Day 1 benefits – no waiting period to access your health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work
- Short-Term Disability coverage for added peace of mind when you need it most
- 401(k) with company match up to 4% to help you build your financial future
- General Bonus Opportunity based on performance and company success
- Comprehensive benefits that support your overall well-being — because we believe happy employees do their best work!
Job Posting Min SalaryUSD $90,000.00
Job Posting Max SalaryUSD $120,000.00
