Safety Compliance Manager

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.

Kenworth Truck Company

Kenworth Truck Company, founded in 1923, is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. With an excellent heritage of quality, innovation and technology, Kenworth has played an essential role in the development of trucks that are more fuel efficient, productive, and economical to operate. Today, Kenworth is leading transportation innovation with the introduction of battery-electric vehicles, exploration of fuel cell electric powertrains, and autonomous driving systems. Kenworth is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, equality and inclusivity in the workplace.

This is a critical role within Kenworth to ensure we maintain both a high level of regulatory compliance and quickly identify and address any product related safety issues in the field.  The main role of the Safety & Compliance Manager is to provide regulatory compliance and safety assessment guidance to Product Design Engineering and to provide technical support to the PACCAR Law Department.

In this role, you will:

• Act as a final approver in all tollgate projects to evaluate compliance to federal regulations and safety standards
• Stay up to date on regulatory changes and evaluate necessary current product changes
• Coordinate and lead Safety Committee meetings to review potential safety and/or compliance issues
• Assess and identify affected chassis populations for any compliance or safety issue
• Evaluate and determine level of risk for any identified compliance or safety issue
• Utilize warranty, validation, and development documentation related to vehicles in litigation
• Represent Kenworth in meetings with regulatory agencies such as NHTSA
• May represent Kenworth at depositions and trials
• Coordinate with multiple groups across PACCAR, including After Sales and being the key contact for the PACCAR Law Department
• Respond to demand letters prior to litigation
• Work to continually improve Kenworth Engineering’s understanding and utilization of effective quality design tools such as FMEAs and software focused Hazard Assessments
• Travel in support of accident reviews and other litigation activities

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Engineering or related field required, P.E. preferred, Master's Degree preferred
• Five or more years of engineering experience, preferably with PACCAR required
• Five years design, manufacturing or applications experience preferred
• Strong heavy-duty truck product, manufacturing and process knowledge required
• Proficiency with all internal PACCAR systems such as OPS and COPICS, strongly preferred
• Knowledge of PACCAR Corporate Standards, Kenworth Design Bulletins, Manufacturing Standards, Operating Procedures, and Industry Standards preferred
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills required

• Why work for PACCAR/Kenworth?
• Global Fortune 500 Company with a wide array of growth and development opportunities
• Work alongside experienced goal-oriented colleagues recognized as experts in their fields
• Support and/or design the commercial vehicles of the future with a focus on emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous trucks

As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including: 

• 401k with up to a 5% company match 
• Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement 
• Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time 
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education 
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family 
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) 
• Paid short-and long-term disability programs 
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance 
• EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more 

Additional Job Board Information

At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education, training, or experience. The salary range for the Safety Compliance Manager is $125,500 - $203,500 annually. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.

PACCAR promotes equal employment opportunities by implementing policies and practices that ensure employees and applicants are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status or other legally protected status. This applies to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, termination, rates of pay, and other conditions of employment.