Fleet Vehicle Upfit Operations Lead

Gold Adam; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Adam is seeking a results oriented Vehicle Upfit Manager to lead end-to-end fleet vehicle upfit operations in Dallas and growing markets. You will own planning, procurement, installation, quality control, and deployment, building a high-performance shop and roadmap.

Ideal candidates have hands-on upfit leadership, strong budgeting, vendor management, SOP development, and data‑driven performance tracking to drive safety, efficiency, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Hands-on vehicle upfit operations leadership experience.
• Experience leading a vehicle upfit shop or fleet upfit operation.
• Proven ability to build an upfit shop or production/installation operation from the ground up.
• Experience developing facility layouts, floorplans, workflows, staffing plans, budgets, equipment requirements, and operational processes.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience.
• Strong understanding of vehicle upfit processes, installation requirements, shop operations, and production workflows.
• Experience with procurement, purchasing, supply chain management, inventory, and vendor management.
• Negotiating vendor pricing, service agreements, contracts, and commercial terms.
• Strong budgeting and financial management skills.
• Experience developing SOPs, operational playbooks, KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting.
• Proven ability to develop and execute operational implementation plans and roadmaps.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining safety, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Excel and operational reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end fleet vehicle upfit process, including planning, procurement, scheduling, installation, inspection, quality control, and final vehicle release.
• Develop and manage the overall vehicle upfit operating model, ensuring vehicles are completed safely, efficiently, consistently, and on schedule.
• Lead daily operations of the upfit shop and establish clear production targets, priorities, workflows, and accountability.
• Establish quality-control standards and inspection processes for all vehicle installations.
• Ensure all upfit activities comply with applicable safety requirements, manufacturer specifications, and company standards.
• Develop facility requirements, shop layouts, floorplans, workstations, storage areas, material flow, vehicle flow, and production workflows.
• Establish startup and operating budgets for the upfit facility and upfit program.
• Develop workforce plans based on vehicle volume, production requirements, and future growth.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and use data-driven metrics to improve individual and team performance.
• Develop and manage supplier and vendor relationships.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all major upfit activities.
• Establish processes for documenting vehicle configurations, installation requirements, parts, labor, inspections, and exceptions.

Skills

Vehicle Upfit Ops

Shop Leadership

Budgeting

Procurement

Vendor Mgmt

SOPs & KPIs

Project Management

Staff Development

Safety Compliance

Data Analytics

Excel Proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Gold Adam is seeking a results oriented Vehicle Upfit Manager to lead end-to-end fleet vehicle upfit operations in Dallas and growing markets. You will own planning, procurement, installation, quality control, and deployment, building a high-performance shop and roadmap.

Ideal candidates have hands-on upfit leadership, strong budgeting, vendor management, SOP development, and data‑driven performance tracking to drive safety, efficiency, and on-time delivery.