Jr. Project Manager, Industrial Automation

Daifuku North America; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health insurance

HSA/FSA

401K match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation seeks an Associate Project Manager to develop into a Project Manager for complex material handling automation projects, including conveyors, sortation and AS/RS.

Under structured mentoring, you will gain hands‑on capability across planning, execution, commissioning, customer acceptance and financial delivery. Travel up to 80% across U.S. sites, with potential relocation for 12–24 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering strongly preferred; related fields may be considered with relevant background.
• 0-3 years of experience in project coordination, engineering, construction, logistics, or industrial automation environments.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Internship, co‑op, or project support experience.
• Exposure to automation, warehouse operations, manufacturing, or construction.
• CAPM certification or interest in pursuing PMP or similar project management certification.
• Japanese language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Travel: up to 80% to customer and project sites; relocation possible for 12–24 months.

Skills

Strong leadership potential

Excellent communication

Analytical problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation seeks an Associate Project Manager to develop into a Project Manager for complex material handling automation projects, including conveyors, sortation and AS/RS.

Under structured mentoring, you will gain hands‑on capability across planning, execution, commissioning, customer acceptance and financial delivery. Travel up to 80% across U.S. sites, with potential relocation for 12–24 months.