Plant Supervisor - Shipping & Receiving (2nd Shift )

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation

United States, Indiana, Hobart

May 24, 2025

Job Location

US-IN-Hobart

# of Openings

Shift

1st Shift

Company Division

ILUS

Overview

About Us:

Daifuku is the nation's leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intralogistics solutions. We provide leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

Position Summary:

The Plant Supervisor- Shipping & Recieving (2nd Shift) supervises activities of Shop employees, supports manufacturing, and safety objectives.

Responsibilities

Job duties include but are not limited to:

Leads the daily work of the team, including scheduling staff, planning and assigning work, implementing policies and procedures, and ensuring efficient work flow

Direct employees in meeting quality and on-time delivery requirements, address production challenges, and communicate issues to relevant managers
Follow the dispatch due dates and send repors with updates on the end of your shift to your manager and plant manager
Partner with production department in managing workflow and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities and delegated tasks
Lead 6S improvements with your manager and direct employess to reach the goal of 90 points
Provides technical guidance to team members and consults with other resources when needed
Communicates with the Manager regarding schedules and backlogs
Assists the Manager with selection and performance management of employees and recommending compensation
Recommends equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments, improvements in procedures and working conditions, and process modifications
Monitoring employee productivity and providing constructive feedback and coaching
Gives the team written and oral instructions
Standardizes procedures to improve efficiency
Follows departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous improvement objectives, and safety rules
Maintain timekeeping and attandance recods for your grups using UKG
Issue corrective actions for employees who are not adhering to compony polices (safety,attandance etc)
Ensures that employees are progressing on training plans to achieve higher levels of performance and production.
Evaluates employee performance.
Responsible for first line employee relations and resolution of issues within their departments.
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

High school graduate or equivalent; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field a plus
Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience
Supervisory experience a plus
Supervisory skills
Ability to deal with conflicts and employee issues in a professional manner
Technical orientation with ability to learn new technologies
Computer skills including MS Office
Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines
Team-oriented and collaborative
Good verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Customer service orientation
Problem-solving and analytical skills

Salary Range*: $60,000-$80,000

*The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity.

Job Posting Min Salary

USD $60,000.00

Job Posting Max Salary

USD $80,000.00