Inventory Supervisor - 1st Shift (5:00am-1:30pm)
Job Location
US-IN-Hobart
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1
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1st Shift
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ILUS
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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 Inventory Supervisor (1st Shift 5:00am-1:30pm) supervises activities of Shop employees, supports manufacturing, and safety objectives. Ideal Candidate:
Salary Range: $70,000.00-$90,000.00
Why You'll Love Working With Us!
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!
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
Education and Experience Requirements:
- 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
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:
- 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
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Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation
paid time off, 401(k)
Apr 02, 2026