Police & Emergency Vehicle Technician | Strobes | Nashville, TN

Regular Employee | Hourly Non-Exempt | $18.00 - 20.00

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:

Strobes-R-Us provides vehicle up-fits for a broad array of customers ranging from tow vehicles, to Police, Fire and EMS; construction and road-side assistance vehicles. Strobes-R-Us is committed to Installing emergency equipment at its highest level so the professionals who utilize our services will arrive on scene safely and have a higher level of visibility while on our roadways.

• Work under Lead installer(s) and Bay Manager(s) in order to assist with the up-fit of emergency vehicles

• Assist with vehicle breakdown to include, removing bumper skirt, fender, seats, interior trim, headlights, tail lights, fog, lights.

• Assist with installation of basic components such as push bumper, vehicle partition cage, rear ABS seat, lock box, window bars, etc.
• Assist with re-assembly of vehicle components.

• Mounting basic light heads onto the body of a vehicle.
• Install interior light heads in front windshield and rear window of vehicles.

• Mount Lightbar to the roof of a vehicle.
• Ability to use a crimper and stripper and butt splice connectors to make proper wiring connections
• Understanding of 12 volts and ability to set patterns on remote lightheads

What you need to be successful:

• Install Shop experience
• Job history working in a body shop, car stereo shop, custom vehicle up-fit, emergency vehicle up-fit is preferred.
• Proficient with use of hand tools such as sockets, wrenches, screw drivers
• Proficient with use of rechargeable impact gun, rechargeable drill.
• Proficient in drilling holes
• Proficient with making minor modifications to bracketry in order to make components fit together properly
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and teamwork
• Ability to develop recommendations for more efficient operation in the bays.
• Ability to look at situations from several points of view

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.

The Shyft Group is an E-Verify Employer

Shyft uses E-Verify, which is an online system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility and validate social security numbers. Through participation in the E-Verify program, information entered on Form I-9 will be provided and compared to information available at both of these agencies. See posters for more details. E-Verify Notice U.S. Right to Work Notice.