Liaison Engineer Intern

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks.  PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates.  PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.

Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services — you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!

Kenworth Truck Company

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids.

Summary

Hands-on internship on the Kenworth Chillicothe Liaison Engineering team.  Coordinates with manufacturing, materials, and production departments to provide timely assistance, drive engineering issues to resolution, and to feedback appropriate information to engineering personnel.  Provides on-the-spot engineering advice for specific design, installation, or production issues encountered in manufacturing.  Document and communicate all changes that are made to the original chassis image; ensures that the final chassis image reflects the correct parts usage. Completes feedback to local resident engineering staff as well as Division Engineering for design errors.  Undertakes special assignments or studies requested by the Liaison Supervisor, Engineering Manager, or Division Engineering.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to Materials, Tooling and Production on product change implementations including prototypes, coordination and notification.
• Work with Production to improve ease of installation, improve installation knowledge and improve production and customer quality.
• Work with Vendors, Materials, Production, and Quality departments to approve or deny deviations to drawings.
• Contacts dealers, through Application Technician, on chassis related items.
• Assist the Release Department with general information as needed for the release process.
• Coordinate with local Design Group in the design of new parts or the rework of existing parts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Progression towards degree in related engineering field
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex tasks
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage projects and prototypes.
• Must be able to read and use engineering drawings/schematics
• Proficient in all applications within the Microsoft Office suite
• Experience with Pro/Engineer or other 3D modeling software
• Must be a Junior/Senior level student
• Other duties as assigned

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Truck or automotive experience with demonstrated understanding of mechanical and electrical devices and manufacturing processes
• Understanding of the product development cycle
• EIT

Additional Job Board Information

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PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.