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 brings 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, 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, and 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.

Position Summary

As the Logistics Supervisor based at our Blue Arc™ manufacturing facility in Charlotte, MI, you will be responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes, troubleshooting production problems, and planning and designing manufacturing plant floor layouts to ensure equipment and materials are located and coordinated efficiently.

The nature of your role will involve constant interaction with our manufacturing team, and you will be expected to participate in the daily GEMBA. You will also partner with operations to help make logistical improvements and design solutions to solve hands-on issues such as tooling and equipment repairs.

Relocation assistance to the Charlotte, MI area is available for non-local candidates.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supervising your team of Logistics Team Leads and Associates
• Educating your team on the 'Plan for Every Part' principle and guiding them in its application
• Building and implementing innovative materials management processes
• Establishing clear expectations and ensuring accountability through servant leadership
• Partnering with manufacturing engineering to implement streamlined delivery routes and visual management systems necessary for the successful assembly of EVs
• Maintaining productivity, reliability, and accuracy standards for the department
• Improving policies and procedures that will become standardized across your team
• Building and nurturing relationships cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and quality teams
• Staying attuned to customer requirements and new changes in support of assembly
• Implementing corrective actions when failures occur within the flow of materials
• Supervisory administrative activities such as vacation and timecard approvals, overtime, hiring, and training

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Logistics or related discipline with 5 years of materials leadership within a complex materials environment, or 10 years of relevant materials leadership experience with a High School Diploma or GED in lieu of a degree
• Project management skills
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Office, and network applications

What Makes You Stand Out

• A successful history of supporting assembly operations through implementing flexible staffing approaches

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.