Liaison Engineering Supervisor Evening Shift

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 designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and also provides customized financial services, information technology and 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!
 

Division Information

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.

Requisition Summary

Supervisor of the Chillicothe Liaison Engineering Team, with the primary responsibility of providing resolution to engineering challenges impacting truck production. Coordinate closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Materials, Dealers, Customers, Design Engineering, Change Control, Purchasing, and Suppliers to champion timely resolution of product related issues in class 8 heavy truck manufacturing process.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Coordinates Liaison Engineering support for Production, interfacing with internal and external Departments and Divisions to resolve immediate design/build questions
• Ensures containment of identified shop floor issues pending permanent corrective action; implements corrective actions where appropriate
• Communicates issue and/or project status updates to stakeholders in various levels of the PACCAR organization
• Monitors EWI and daily Production/Sale to ensure accurate Engineering Ready Metric data
• Communicates with design engineering to coordinate issue resolution; participates in development of long term design solutions to identified issues
• Reviews upcoming builds to anticipate and mitigate potential production challenges
• Facilitates resolution of engineering related PQI issues when needed
• Initiates engineering deviations, as appropriate and evaluates requests for deviation from Engineering standards
• Leads and promotes continuous improvement initiatives including: Six Sigma projects, Kaizen events, and lean principles
• Manages staffing, training, and development of evening shift Liaison Engineering Team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BSME/BSEE or equivalent; Master’s Degree and PE License preferred
• Proven leadership ability
• High level of initiative and demonstrated use of proactive problem solving approach
• Excellent communication and team building skills
• Must be able to work with a diverse set of stakeholders and manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement tools and methodologies
• Must meet physical requirements with or without accommodation

 DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of work experience with at least 3 in engineering
• Experience supporting a production environment
• Experience with PCMS, CICS, Creo/Windchill, PLR/FRACAS, EWI
• Six Sigma belt preferred

TESTS TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES.

Education

BSME/BSEE or equivalent; Master’s Degree and PE License preferred

Additional Job Board Information

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