Skilled Assembly Technician

Skilled Assembly Technician | Fleet Vehicles & Services | Bristol, IN (Main)

Regular Employee |Hourly Non-Exempt

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, Dura Mag®, 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’s100 Fastest Growing Companies.

• Must be able to follow instructions (both verbal & written), fluent in advanced print reading with limited information, work individually and in a team setting.
• Must be able to work independently with little or no direct supervision.
• Troubleshoot and Repair assigned work.
• Update work order information in Aurora.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written.
• Perform as a team member which requires the ability to learn, perform and rotate to other workstations.
• Perform job duties within acceptable quality, quantity, performance, and safety standards. Assembly or installation of various truckbody parts.
• Mechanically inclined and skilled with hand, air, and power tools.
• Must be detail oriented and very meticulous about your work.
• Obtain supplies and parts required to do the job.
• Assist other employees when assembly work is not required.
• Clean department and maintain neatness in surrounding work areas.
• Assist the team in 5S advancements.
• Assist in the implementation of Lean Principles.
• 2‑3 years proven work experience as an Auto Electrician.
• Formal schooling and training on automotive electrical systems and electronics preferred.
• Auto electrical qualification certificate preferred.
• Excellent attendance.
• Positive attitude.
• Strong and consistent attention to detail.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to stay on task.
• Team oriented.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Experience using schematics, electrical diagnostic equipment, and applicable computer equipment.
• Knowledge of basic automotive wiring theory and application.
• Cab electrical experience preferred.
• Diagnose and solve complex electrical problems.
• Installing new vehicle wiring systems.
• Install missing components as needed.
• Perform basic electrical troubleshooting.
• Eliminate any potential defects based on write-ups and self‑inspection.
• Assist with major reworks and projects.
• Document and report electrical defects to Quality.
• Lead resolution of electrical defects and reworks.
• Interact with Electrical Engineering on current manufacturing issues.
• Maintain electrical documentation for shop floor applications.
• Perform function tests.
• Lead quality, cost, and productivity improvement efforts.
• Support manufacturing and OEM service.
• Learn and retain skills and practices needed to complete duties in assigned area.
• Read and follow detailed operator instructions, installation drawings, blueprints, etcetera, as required by a particular area.
• Perform rework, as needed.
• Self‑check work and inspect prior processes.
• Use basic hand, electric, cordless, and pneumatic tools, as required.
• Meet production goals.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Initiate process improvements.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Accumulate tools and equipment required to perform assigned tasks.
• Stand or crouch in…