Hands-On Vehicle Upfit Supervisor

Carolina Handling, LLC; Easley (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Carolina Handling, LLC is seeking a Vehicle Upfit Supervisor in Easley, SC to lead the day-to-day internal vehicle upfitting process, guiding a team installing interior van components such as racking, cabinetry, tool storage, and related accessories.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, on-floor visibility, quality inspections, inventory tracking, and collaboration with Procurement and Fleet to improve throughput, quality, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a hands-on operational environment.
• Experience supervising, leading, training, or directing others.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, inventory needs, and workflow requirements.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to keep internal partners aligned.
• Comfortable working hands-on and stepping in to assist with work as needed.
• Ability to identify problems and support process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a working supervisor by assisting with upfit work during launch, training, staffing gaps, or high-volume periods.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews on completed vehicles before release or transport.
• Manage inventory for upfit components and track levels, lead times, and availability.
• Monitor vehicle status through the upfit process and coordinate with internal teams.
• Develop standard work for the vehicle upfit process and identify improvements.
• Build reporting tools and dashboards to communicate vehicle status and capacity.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Inventory management

Quality assurance

Process improvement

Communication

Tools

Dashboards

Job description

Carolina Handling, LLC is seeking a Vehicle Upfit Supervisor in Easley, SC to lead the day-to-day internal vehicle upfitting process, guiding a team installing interior van components such as racking, cabinetry, tool storage, and related accessories.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, on-floor visibility, quality inspections, inventory tracking, and collaboration with Procurement and Fleet to improve throughput, quality, and efficiency.