Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager | Fleet Vehicles & Services | Landisville, PA

Regular Employee | Salary Exempt

What you’ll do:

The Engineering Manager, TB (Truck Body) is a key member of the engineering leadership team responsible for developing and leading the execution of TB-related engineering workflow and owning its success cradle to grave. You will be accountable 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. A significant portion of your role will involve defining TB product line 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.



What You’ll Be Doing

• Strategic Direction & Vision. Responsible for supporting and providing input into the company’s strategic direction regarding the TB product line.
• Executing the Plan . 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.
• Leadership & Developing Capabilitie s. 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.
• Supports Profitable Growth . 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
• Communications & Collaboration . 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
• Framework for Success . Supports organizational alignment of the TB product line roadmap to drive design solutions that exceed customer expectations for quality, cost, performance, and timing.
• Culture . 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.
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) . 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.

What you need to be successful:

• 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

Why The Shyft Group?
Our people are our greatest asset, and your success is our success! That’s why we provide comprehensive benefits that support your health, financial security, and work-life balance—so you can thrive both personally and professionally.

• 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

At The Shyft Group, we don’t just offer benefits—we invest in your well-being. Join us and experience the difference!

Who we are:

The Shyft Group is the North American leader in specialty vehicles, including last-mile delivery vans, work trucks, and motorhome chassis. Our 10 brands— Utilimaster®, Blue Arc™, Royal® Truck Body, DuraMag®, Magnum®, Strobes-R-Us®, Spartan® RV Chassis, Red Diamond™, Builtmore™, and Independent Truck Upfitters™— are powered by 3,000+ team members across the U.S. and Canada.

Backed by 50 years of innovation and a supportive, entrepreneurial culture, we’re leading the way in electrification and proudly ranked among Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

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 [email protected].

The Shyft Group is an E-Verify Employer
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