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Mechanical Engineering Group Leader | The Shyft Group (SV) | Charlotte, MI

Regular Employee | Salary Non-Exempt

Who we are:

At The Shyft Group we are driven to deliver. Proudly the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis bring people, goods, and services where they need to be.

We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands - Utilimaster®, Blue Arc™, Royal® Truck Body, DuraMag®, Magnum®, Strobes-R-Us®, Spartan® RV Chassis, Red Diamond™, and Builtmore™. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, every ride.

Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road — for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.

With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward — leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

What you’ll do:

The Mechanical Engineering Group Leader position is responsible for supporting the Engineering Director by identifying and completing engineering activities assigned to the group, as well as resource planning and talent development.

• Support Engineering Director with identifying, prioritizing, and completing engineering activities requested for production design, development projects, or product/process improvements

• Serve as initial point of contact for the Application Engineers for work assignments and priority

• Provide technical guidance or direction to team members

• Complete periodic assessments of job performance including input to annual performance reviews of team members

• Maintain department resource planning tools, identifying requirements and/or adjustments based on current and forecasted workload

• Train, or facilitate the training of, new associates in all aspects of their job

• Support new and current team member activities – hiring, performance, management, transfers, promotions and disciplinary processes

• Motivate, coach, reward, and discipline associates being supervised; resolve personnel issues

• Maintain a high degree of visibility and access to associates, stay up to date on overall activities of the team, identify problem areas, and take corrective actions when necessary

• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and with cross-functional teams (materials, purchasing, sales, etcetera) to resolve issues and ensure objectives are met

• Perform duties similar to those of direct reports (approximately fifty percent of the time), such as:

o Design, develop, and re-design new or existing products

o Determine, interpret, and establish specifications through engineering calculations or layouts

o Complete engineering activities for production design, development projects, or product / process improvements

• Other duties as assigned

What you need to be successful:

• 
  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required

• Minimum of five years engineering experience related to the design and development of on-highway, heavy truck, specialty, or automotive vehicles

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Possess a CDL, or be willing to obtain (Preferred)

Why The Shyft Group?

We believe that when our people thrive personally and professionally, our business thrives. We are committed to offering comprehensive benefits programs that stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

The Shyft Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified Individual with a Disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply, please email us at careers@theshyftgroup.com.