The Production Assembly position is responsible for assembly line work associated with the company’s various product lines including, but not limited to, Truck bodies and Specialty Vehicles. This includes all positions within the assembly, sub-assembly, and component build work centers.

Job Responsibilities

• Learn and retain skills and practices needed to complete assembly in assigned area

• Read and follow detailed operator instructions, installation drawings, blueprints, etcetera, as required by a particular area

• Perform rework, as needed

• Apply feedback or instructions from Supervisor and/or Team Lead

• Complete proper forms and documentation (example: defective tags, build book, etc.)

• Understand, and be able to articulate, the production flow of an assigned product line or area

• 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

• Support 5S in work area

• Communicate with manufacturing and other cross-functional teams (engineering, materials, purchasing, sales, etcetera) to resolve issues

• Work in proximity with customer, as needed

• HS Diploma or GED required

• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen

• Excellent attendance

• Positive attitude

• Strong and consistent attention to detail

• Self-motivated with the ability to stay on task

• Team oriented

• Capable of comprehensive listening (understanding the message(s) that is being communicated)

• Ability to read and understand work orders, directions, charts, forms, and safety regulations

• Ability to correctly use and read various gauges

• Ability to work well with other employees in a team environment

• Ability to read a tape measure to a (1/16) of an inch

• Use of power tools

• Basic computer skills are required

• Willing to:

o Learn and rotate within all areas and plants (production or materials)

o Improve self / area / company (including pursuing additional training, if needed)

o Develop a working knowledge of company’s systems (example: AS/400)

• Able to:

o Lift 50 pounds

o Work overtime on short notice

o Embrace change

The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF) is North America’s leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for the commercial, retail and service specialty vehicle markets. The Shyft Group rebranding in 2020 to reflect a new focus on high-growth end markets to help ensure long-term profitable growth. Our new name and renewed focus reflects the action, speed and agility we offer the commercial vehicle industry through our growing roster of dynamic brands – Utilimaster, Royal Truck Body, DuraMag, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan RV Chassis and Builtmore Contract Manufacturing.