Electrical Engineering Manager
Company: The Shyft Group
Location: Constantine
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Summary
Our Utilimaster team is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager
at our Fleet Vehicles & Services manufacturing facility in Bristol,
IN, as we continue to move ahead of the competition when delivering
products and services that require precision, planning, and the
perfect vehicle.
As Electrical Engineering Manager, you will be accountable for
guiding and directing a team of highly skilled engineers and
designers who are driven to deliver the most well-designed and
reliable fleet vehicles and upfit solutions in the industry. A
significant portion of your role will involve defining project
requirements, goals, scope, tasks, and timelines, and for creating
design solutions that utilize commonality to reduce proliferation
and utilize Lean and 6 Sigma techniques and methodologies.
Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates.
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What You'll Be Doing
Ensuring that your team has access to an abundance of skill and
career development opportunities
Tracking your team's performance results with use of the
engineering department skill matrix
Conducting annual performance evaluations for your direct
reports
Taking ownership of cost, weight, investment, complexity, and lead
time of Utilimaster products
Conducting design reviews and facilitating communications between
departments
Organizing, directing, and assigning maintenance drawing creation
projects to engineers and designers
Delivering engineering solutions and revisions to other teams
within The Shyft Group via component drawings, assembly and
installation drawings, and Engineering Change Notices
Creating and maintaining design standards and guidelines for
components and assemblies
Providing technical support to colleagues in Customer Service,
Warranty, and Quality
Representing Utilimaster Engineering during customer site visits
and customer pilot reviews
Providing design solutions that exceed customer expectations for
quality, cost, performance, and timing
Driving departmental projects aimed at reducing product cost and
complexity
Resolving assembly and fabrication issues related to design
activities
Reviewing and approving completed drawings, designs, and
Engineering Change Notices
Overseeing bill of materials for your assigned fleet vehicle
segment
Be able to represent Utilimaster Engineering in litigation cases
requiring subject matter experts
Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and requirements, the
Utilimaster lean checklist, and engineering documentation
standards
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
7+ years of new product development experience
5+ years of engineering project management expertise
Strong familiarity working within a design environment utilizing
Solid Works
Knowledge of Failure Mode and Effective Analysis (FMEA), Finite
Element Analysis (FEA), and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, particularly, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Word
Experience utilizing database management tools
2+ years of experience managing or supervising an engineering staff
of 4 or more people
Track record of providing technical leadership of cross-functional
project teams
What Makes You Stand Out
Experience with utilizing Lean and Six Sigma tools, such as Design
for Six Sigma (DFSS)
About The Shyft Group
The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF) is North America's leader in
specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for the
commercial, retail and service specialty vehicle markets.
The Shyft Group and our brands are as driven as our associates.
Every person behind our badge is given the tools they need to make
a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their
families. Across eight go-to-market brands, in ten states and two
countries, we have over 3,000 dedicated employees working as one to
lead with innovation, ingenuity, and a dedication to quality
craftsmanship.
The Shyft Group rebranded in 2020 to reflect a new focus on
high-growth end markets to help ensure long-term profitable growth.
Our name and renewed focus reflect the action, speed, and agility
we offer the commercial vehicle industry through our growing roster
of brands - Utilimaster -, Royal Truck Body -, DuraMag -,
Strobes-R-Us -, Spartan RV Chassis -, and Builtmore Contract
Manufacturing -.
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