Full-Time

Project Manager

Airport Technologies

Deadline 7/2/27
Daifuku

Daifuku

1,001-5,000 employees

Manufactures and integrates material handling systems

No salary listed

Novi, MI, USA

In Person

Frequent travel to customer and project sites may be required.

Bachelor's

Category
Business & Strategy (1)

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Requirements
  • At least 5 years of airport baggage handling project management experience is required.
  • An Engineering or Construction Management degree is preferred.
  • Knowledge of computer scheduling software is required, preferably Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
  • Must be able to travel.
Responsibilities
  • Ensure the effective development and delivery of airport baggage handling systems to customers.
  • Lead a cross-functional team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers and subcontractors to design, install, and commission customer solutions.
  • Complete projects on schedule and under budget.
  • Establish project parameters and review all material.
  • Establish the project team and conduct project review meetings, including responsibility for meetings and documentation.
  • Meet with customers and the sales team to review projects.
  • Establish procedures for complete written and oral communication among the customer, project team, and other involved parties.
  • Provide oversight of engineering teams, including monitoring hours usage, conducting scope reviews, and receiving deliverables.
  • Establish detailed schedules and priorities and identify lead times.
  • Establish cash flow schedules.
  • Monitor engineering and ensure downstream activities are supported.
  • Ensure drawing submittals between Webb and the customer proceed smoothly and that all transmittals are recorded.
  • Review estimates and advise Sales of their disposition.
  • Review change orders before work proceeds.
  • Review major subcontracts.
  • Establish procedures for working with accounting and issuing invoices.
  • Develop procedures for keeping management informed of job status.
  • Review punch lists.
  • Initiate job closeout.
  • Travel and work overtime as business needs dictate, including visits to customer and project sites.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Airport experience is strongly preferred.
  • Primavera P6 experience is preferred.
  • Microsoft Project experience 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

  • August 6, 2026 raised full-year sales, income, and dividend guidance to record highs.
  • First-half 2026 sales jumped 31.6% to ¥440.1 billion, confirming strong execution.
  • Cleanroom systems demand stayed strong, supporting orders and management's upward revision.

What critics are saying

  • Amazon contract losses drove 434 U.S. layoffs in April 2025, exposing concentration risk.
  • Daifuku Services America cut 49 Michigan jobs in May 2026, signaling softer service demand.
  • Automotive systems remain cyclical; a European OEM capex slump would hit Eisenmann quickly.

What makes Daifuku unique

  • Daifuku spans warehouses, cleanrooms, automotive lines, and baggage systems across 24 countries.
  • The Eisenmann July 2026 acquisition deepens European automotive painting and surface-treatment capabilities.
  • New AGV factory in Japan strengthens in-house automation manufacturing and delivery capacity.

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Aug 6th, 2026
Daifuku raises full-year outlook after strong first half.

Daifuku raises full-year outlook after strong first half. The automation group lifted its forecasts for net income and sales after first-half profit rose 15% and it declared a 40-yen interim dividend. about 1 hour ago - 1 min What's going on here? Daifuku, a Japanese automation company, lifted its full-year sales and profit outlook after a strong first half and announced a 40-yen interim dividend. What does this mean? Daifuku said first-half net income rose 15% to 43.1 billion yen as sales grew 8.9% to 355.5 billion yen. Off the back of that, it raised its forecast for the year ending December 31st to 86.5 billion yen of net income and 735 billion yen of sales, up from 80 billion yen and 700 billion yen. It also lifted its basic earnings per share forecast to 233.55 yen and reiterated it expects to pay 90 yen per share in dividends for the year. In other words, management is signaling that the stronger... Keep reading for free. This content is free, but you must be logged in to continue reading. Already have an account?

IPCM
May 20th, 2026
Daifuku acquires 100% of Eisenmann to strengthen automotive manufacturing systems

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.

Robotics & Automation News
Aug 20th, 2025
Daifuku completes new AGV factory in Japan

Daifuku completes new AGV factory in Japan.

BridgeTower Media
Mar 19th, 2025
Colorado company selected to upgrade baggage handling system

ICM is teaming up with Daifuku, which will supply the baggage handling equipment such as the sorting system, conveyors and carousels.

FoodTechBiz
Aug 22nd, 2024
Everest Foods and Daifuku: A Partnership for Unmatched Efficiency

Daifuku introduced an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) that included cranes for both single-deep and double-deep storage.