The Shyft Group · 1 day ago
Engineering Manager
The Shyft Group is the North American leader in specialty vehicles, including last-mile delivery vans, work trucks, and motorhome chassis. The Engineering Manager will lead the execution of TB-related engineering workflow, guide a team of engineers, and ensure the development of robust engineering design standards to support profitable growth.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for supporting and providing input into the company’s strategic direction regarding the TB product line
Delivering engineering solutions and revisions to other teams within the organization via component drawings, assembly and installation drawings, and Engineering Change Notices
Develop and present a gap analysis demonstrating how we transform the TB from current state to a future state that delivers on needs identified by its product roadmap
Partnering with the leadership team to establish priorities, timelines, and measurable results
Responsible for providing inspirational leadership and change management regarding a more robust systems engineering roadmap within the department and across the organization
Organizes, directs, and assigns projects to engineers and designers
Responsible for providing structured training & development opportunities for the systems engineering team
Responsible for leading the development of robust engineering design standards to improve competitive advantage in the marketplace via lower costs, simplify manufacturing processes, standardize parts inventories, and customer-focused product solutions
Driving departmental projects aimed at reducing product cost and complexity
Provides with oversight for conducting design reviews and facilitating communications between departments
Provides technical support to colleagues in Customer Service, Warranty, and Quality
Represents Utilimaster Engineering during customer site visits and customer pilot reviews
Supports organizational alignment of the TB product line roadmap to drive design solutions that exceed customer expectations for quality, cost, performance, and timing
Establish & create a team mindset of exceptional responsiveness, quality, & service to the organization
Energizes a team mindset of 'can do' & urgency for delivering engineering solutions
Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and requirements, the Utilimaster lean checklist, and engineering documentation standards
Enforces legal, financial, & ethical standards
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent degree
7+ years of product design experience
5+ years of engineering project management experience
Strong familiarity working within a design environment utilizing SOLIDWORKS
Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Failure Mode and Effective Analysis (FMEA), and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, particularly, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
2+ years of experience managing or supervising an engineering staff of 4 or more people and/or track record of providing technical leadership of cross-functional project teams in a systems environment
Benefits
Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA, Wellness Plan
Financial Security: 401(k) with match, Disability, Life Insurance
Work/Life & Growth: Educational Reimbursement, EAP, Dependent Care
Company
The Shyft Group
The Shyft Group is a specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets.
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Funding
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unknown2024-12-16Acquired
1984-06-22IPO
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