Project Manager
 The Shyft Group | ||||
life insurance, long term disability
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 United States, Indiana, Bristol | ||||
| 603 Earthway Boulevard (Show on map) | ||||
 Sep 29, 2024 | ||||
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Regular Employee | Salary Exempt Who we are At The Shyft Group, we are driven to deliver, and as the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis brings people, goods, and services where they need to be. We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands -- Utilimaster, Blue Arc EV Solutions, 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, and 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 Project Manager for Utilimaster (a Shyft Brand) based at our facility in Bristol, IN, you will enjoy managing products from the quoting/selling phase through completion of the final vehicle in production. Your main In essence, you will be the liaison between You will also: * Lead phase reviews for each fleet run to ensure programs are launched and executed to meet customer commitment dates. * Identify risks to commitment dates and work with a cross-functional team to mitigate any and all impacts to delivery. * Trusted partner of the Operations, Sales and Engineering team. o Partners with the Quality function to ensure Critical Customer Interfaces are understood and executed during production. o Partners with Sales to inform the customer regularly on the status of the fleet run. o When issues arise, the Project Manager will work with Sales and Operations to understand the impact and what that means for delivery to the committed date. * Ensure non-fleet runs are executed and delivered to the customer commitment date. * Escalate issues through leadership while continuing to find opportunities to put the program back on track to delivery commitments. * As the conduit between the sales and operations function, be able to understand and execute to customer and business needs. * Proactively manage changes in scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans. * Generate, explain, present, and improve detailed schedules, objectives, reports, and other documentation accurately. Learn more about The Shyft Group, Utilimaster, and Bristol, IN by exploring the Learn More section below. What you need to be successful * Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business, Manufacturing or related field; in lieu of degree, 10+ years of operational experience in automotive or regulated industry * Above all else, the ability to execute and deliver upon commitments. * The ability to work within a team as the facilitator but also capable of taking charge and ownership to move the team towards the end goal, delivering vehicles on-time to commitments. * Having a pragmatic approach to solving complex problems. * Track record of leading and influencing without positional power * 3+ years of operational experience delivering a product to a customer. * Manufacturing experience in an automotive or regulated industry. * Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization from an associate to the Vice President. * Ability to analyze data and trends to understand risks, issues and opportunities for improvement. * Must possess drive and passion for excellence. * A history of handling many tasks and competing priorities while executing in a fast pace, high-pressure organization * Conflict resolution and the ability to understand differing perspectives. Learn More The content below is exclusively available on our careers site job description:https://theshyftgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/594?c=theshyftgroup The Shyft Group Employee Testimonials Our Story Sustainability YouTube Join Our Talent Community Utilimaster Company News Product Page Commercial Truck Bodies Follow Utilimaster on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube Bristol, IN Bristol, IN - Cost-of-Living Calculator The Town of Bristol - Official Site Best of Bristol, IN (TripAdvisor) About Bristol, IN - via BestPlaces.net Why The Shyft Group?
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
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