Full-Time
Fabricator
Updated on 8/1/2026
Daifuku
1,001-5,000 employees
Manufactures and integrates material handling systems
Compensation Overview
$22.73/hr
Boyne City, MI, USA
In Person
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- A High School Diploma or GED is required.
- The ability to lift 50 pounds is required.
- The ability to read assembly drawings is required.
- Previous shop experience with knowledge of manufacturing flow is required.
- The ability to work under pressure is required.
- The ability to handle multiple tasks is required.
- The ability to prioritize work is required.
- Good problem-solving and communication skills are required.
- The ability to read and write is required.
- Assemble company products or parts using fabrication techniques, tools, and equipment.
- Fit, adjust, calibrate, and align parts to ensure free action and movement, tolerance fits, and operating requirements.
- Set up and run the press brake.
- Work from assembly drawings and specifications.
- Set up the press brake to comply with the forming requirements of drawings.
- Troubleshoot and correct problems as required.
- Use precision measuring instruments, testing devices, and equipment to check parts, units, fits, and operating requirements.
- Count, weigh, transport, and pile materials.
- Perform material handling work directly related to production operations.
- Recognize defective or damaged parts, incorrect sizes, faulty workmanship, and general quality issues.
- Maintain acceptable performance and quality standards.
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills when dealing with management and fellow employees.
- Perform other work-related duties as required.
- Participate in the company quality process.
- CNC experience or equivalent is preferred.
Daifuku is a global manufacturer and integrator of material handling systems for warehouses, factories, and distribution centers. It designs, builds, and installs end-to-end solutions that move, sort, store, and retrieve goods using conveyors, automated storage and retrieval systems, automated guided vehicles, and coordinating software. It differentiates itself through a long history, global footprint, and turnkey capabilities—from design to installation to after-sales support—tailored to the needs of large-scale logistics and manufacturing. Its goal is to improve supply chains by reducing labor, increasing throughput, and enhancing accuracy and reliability in material handling across diverse industries.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Osaka, Japan
Founded
1937
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The ¥33 billion Shiga investment supports 1.4x capacity growth by 2028.
- Open-space assembly layouts enable faster line changes and higher manufacturing flexibility.
- Rooftop solar and better insulation can reduce operating costs and support bids.
What critics are saying
- Toyota Industries, KUKA, JBT, and KION pressure Daifuku’s AGV share.
- Underutilized Shiga capacity will compress margins if orders soften before 2028.
- Relocation and commissioning errors will disrupt shipments and after-sales service simultaneously.
What makes Daifuku unique
- Daifuku is expanding Shiga Works into a larger AGV and service hub.
- Building M combines AGV assembly with after-sales parts operations.
- Daifuku’s lineup now includes SOTR AGVs for pallet, case, and piece handling.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Company News
Japanese company Daifuku has acquired 100% of shares in Eisenmann GmbH from current shareholder Nimbus Hands-on Investors. The acquisition strengthens Daifuku's manufacturing systems business for the automotive industry, particularly in painting and surface treatment. Eisenmann specialises in innovative automation technologies and sustainable solutions for painting and final assembly, primarily serving European automotive and industrial component manufacturers. Daifuku operates production and sales bases across 24 countries, with automobile production line systems forming a core business. The acquisition enables Daifuku to offer more comprehensive coverage in automotive and industrial manufacturing, from quotation through to after-sales support, tailored to European standards. Both companies expect the deal to enhance proposal capabilities, expand integrated offerings and increase customer value in automotive production line systems.
Daifuku completes new AGV factory in Japan.
ICM is teaming up with Daifuku, which will supply the baggage handling equipment such as the sorting system, conveyors and carousels.
Daifuku introduced an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) that included cranes for both single-deep and double-deep storage.
Daifuku Services America Corp., an arm of an operations company focused on running and maintaining baggage handling systems and passenger boarding bridges in the U.S., reported its plan to lay off 38 workers in Carrollton.