Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager | Utilimaster | Bristol, IN (Main)
Regular Employee | Salary 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:
As the Engineering Manager, Upfit for Utilimaster (A Shyft Group Brand) based at our facility in Bristol, IN, you will be a critical member of our management team who will be accountable for developing and managing the execution of Upfit-related engineering workflows and owning its success from cradle to grave.
You will also be responsible for guiding and directing a team of highly skilled engineers and associates, some as direct reports and others indirectly in conjunction with their functional managers, who are driven to deliver the most well-designed and reliable fleet vehicles and upfit solutions in the industry.
Additionally, you will spend time defining Upfit product line requirements, goals, scope, tasks, and timelines, and creating design solutions that utilize commonality, Lean and 6 Sigma techniques and methodologies to reduce proliferation.
You will also:

• Manage and provide input into the company's strategic direction regarding the Upfit product line
• Deliver engineering solutions and revisions to other teams within The Shyft Group
• Develop and present a gap analysis demonstrating how we transform the Truck
• Ensure delivery of needs identified by its product roadmap
• Partner with management to establish priorities, timelines, and measurable results
• Provide inspirational leadership and change management
• Create a more robust systems engineering roadmap within the department
• Organize, direct, and assign projects to engineers and designers
• Provide structured training and development opportunities for the systems engineering team
• Guide the development of robust engineering design standards to improve our competitive advantage
• Simplify manufacturing processes and standardize parts inventories and customer-focused product solutions
• Guide departmental projects in the areas of product cost reduction and complexity
• Provide oversight for conducting design reviews and facilitating communications cross-functionally
• Provides technical support to colleagues in Customer Service, Warranty, and Quality
• Represent Utilimaster Engineering during customer site visits and customer pilot reviews
• Support the organizational alignment of the Truck Body product line roadmap to drive design solutions that exceed customer expectations for quality, cost, performance, and timing
• Establish a team mindset of exceptional responsiveness, quality, and service
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and requirements, the Utilimaster lean checklist, and engineering documentation standards
• Enforce legal, financial, and ethical standards within the engineering department when necessary

Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates.
Learn more about The Shyft Group,, Utilimaster, and Bristol, IN by exploring the Learn More section below.
What you need to be successful:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Five or more (5+) years of new product development experience
• Three or more (3+) years of engineering project management experience
• Two or more (2+) years of experience managing or supervising an engineering staff of 4 or more people
• Strong familiarity working within a design environment
• Proficient in SOLIDWORKS
• Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), FMEA and FEA
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Learn More
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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.
Stay Healthy:
Medical and Rx Plan
Health Savings Account
Dental and Vision Plan
Healthcare Flexible Spending
Wellness Plan
Financial Security:
401 (k) Retirement Savings
Short and Long Term Disability
Company Provided Life and Dependent Life Insurance
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
Educational Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Dependent Care FSA
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