Industrial Engineer | DuraMag | Waterville, ME

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:

As the Industrial Engineer for and (Shyft Group brands) based at our manufacturing facility in Waterville, ME, you will enjoy planning and designing manufacturing plant floor layouts to properly locate and co-ordinate equipment and material for efficient production.

You will focus heavily on optimizing the plant's manufacturing production and troubleshooting problems and actively participate in GEMBA walks on a daily basis. You will also design solutions to solve manufacturing issues and develop and implement process improvements in partnership with Operations.

Relocation assistance to the Waterville, ME area is available for non-local candidates.

You will also:

• Define manufacturing BOM's to align process routings with internal customers
• Facilitate the PLEX ERP implementation
• Design conceptual layouts for new products and processes
• Enhance existing products through the design of facilities and processes
• Provide manufacturing technical support for production operations in the areas of tooling and fixturing
• Carry out manufacturing process troubleshooting
• Investigate new manufacturing technologies, methods, and processes to improve existing operations
• Utilize Lean and line-balancing strategies to enhance safety and quality metrics while reducing operational costs
• Monitor and justify estimated budgets and ROI
• Actively participate and contribute to daily production meetings
• Ensure safety, 5S, and VC metrics are met
• Investigate problems, identify root-cause, and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Production, Materials, and Purchasing teams to resolve issues

Learn more about The Shyft Group, Magnum/ DuraMag and Waterville, ME by exploring the Learn More section below.

What you need to be successful:

What you need to be successful

• Five or more (5+) manufacturing engineering expertise in a low-volume/high-variation manufacturing operation
• High School Diploma or GED
• Hands-on skills with CAD systems (SolidWorks and AutoCAD are preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Hands-on engineering skills and familiarity with production equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, or a related field

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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.

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.