Vehicle Upfit Supervisor The Vehicle Upfit Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Carolina Handling's internal vehicle upfitting process. This role will lead a team responsible for installing interior van components such as racking, fabricated pieces, tool storage, compressors, inverters, wiring, PPE, flooring, cabinetry, and other required accessories. Mechanical work, exterior wrap work, and engine-related work will continue to be outsourced as needed. This person will be expected to lead from the floor, jump in when needed, conduct quality inspections on completed upfits, track inventory and workflow status, partner closely with Procurement and Fleet-related stakeholders, and identify opportunities to streamline the process. The ideal candidate is a natural leader who is comfortable working in a hands-on environment, building structure where it does not yet fully exist, and challenging current processes to improve quality, speed, and efficiency. Responsibilities include serving as a working supervisor by assisting with upfit work when needed, conducting quality assurance reviews on completed vehicles before they are released or transported to their final destination, managing inventory for upfit components, monitoring inventory levels, tracking the status of vehicles throughout the upfit process, partnering with Procurement, Fleet, Facilities, and other internal teams to coordinate materials, vendor needs, vehicle movement, and completion timelines, helping develop and document standard work for the vehicle upfit process, identifying process gaps and recommending improvements, supporting continuous improvement and RLM standards by maintaining a clean, organized, safe, and efficient work environment, communicating key updates, priorities, quality discoveries, safety reminders, KPI progress, and process improvement ideas through regular team meetings, assisting with coordination of third-party vendors requiring access to fleet vehicles for services such as wraps, windshield repairs/replacement, body damage, or other outsourced work, building and maintaining reporting tools, trackers, dashboards, or other visibility methods to communicate vehicle status, inventory levels, upcoming work, and operational capacity, and leading, coaching, and supporting Install Technicians in completing vehicle upfits safely, accurately, and efficiently. Requirements include proven leadership experience in a hands-on operational, production, manufacturing, warehouse, maintenance, fabrication, technical, or similar environment, experience supervising, leading, training, or directing the work of others, ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, deadlines, inventory needs, and workflow requirements at one time, strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to keep internal partners informed and aligned, comfortable working in a hands-on environment and stepping in to assist with work as needed, ability to identify problems, recommend solutions, and support process improvement, flexibility and willingness to work within a new and evolving operation where priorities, processes, and expectations may continue to develop, vehicle upfitting experience, manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance leadership, technical leadership, warehouse leadership, or production supervision background, experience managing inventory, reorder points, minimum/maximum stock levels, lead times, FIFO/LIFO practices, or production-related materials, and experience creating process documentation, standard work, dashboards, trackers, or operational reporting tools. Benefits of Joining the Team include health benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, prescription drug plan, financial and tax-saving benefits such as company-paid disability, life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) plan with company match and profit sharing, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and dependent care account, additional benefits such as critical illness, legal services, identity theft protection, and pet insurance, company benefits such as paid time off, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, milestone & anniversary gifts, philanthropy/corporate contributions, associate giving fund, and discount programs, professional development opportunities including training programs and tuition reimbursement for further education or certifications, career growth and advancement with opportunities for internal mobility, mentorship programs, and leadership development initiatives, company-sponsored social events and team-building activities, and an employee recognition program. Physical Requirements & Working Conditions include heavy work involving the operation of machinery, power tools, and heavy equipment, various physical activities such as walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, ability to constantly lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 50 pounds, and occasionally to 100 pounds, manual dexterity for operating machinery, tools, computers, and handling materials, clear articulation and voice control for effective communication, specific vision abilities including close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, visual acuity to read documents, schematics, and equipment displays, shop/warehouse setting with frequent exposure to oil, grease, and dirt, extreme seasonal temperatures, and vibration, potential exposure to hazards related to equipment movement and harmful chemicals/solvents if proper safety procedures are not followed, and noise levels typically ranging from moderate to high. Travel requirements are less than 10%.
