Liaison Engineer

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.

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

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.

Why Work at PACCAR?

PACCAR offers comprehensive benefits from time of hire through retirement for vested employees and their families. As a U.

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

• Competitive salary and 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, 12 paid holidays; and sick leave.
• 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 program
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services including wellness plans
• This position is also eligible for a holiday bonus

Requisition Summary

Coordinate with engineering, production, materials and quality while learning all aspects of the manufacturing process and gaining broader product knowledge in a fast-paced environment.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Work in a fast paced environment providing timely support to Production, Quality and Materials related to build issues.
• Investigate issues to determine root cause and bring issues to closure via corrective actions.
• Develop short term engineering solutions and containment strategies with Design Engineering to eliminate recurring production line issues.
• Communicate to production the impact of engineering issues and rework instructions to resolve issue.
• Provide Kenworth Division Engineering with clear information required to implement long term corrective actions to resolve design issues.
• Communicate chassis image changes verbally, using email distributions, and via use of the online defect tracking system. (EWI)
• Update management on key issues and impacts to production flow.
• Document via a corrective action system, build issues and the corrective actions required to resolve the issues. Ensure that the final chassis image reflects the correct part usage.
• Conduct and monitor special studies or investigations relating to assignments requested by the Liaison Supervisor or Resident Engineering Manager.
• Review upcoming builds to anticipate and mitigate potential production challenges.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent applicable experience required.
• Background in manufacturing, fabrication, machine design, system design or general industrial / machinery / mechanical experience.
• Demonstrated problem solving aptitude.
• Self starter with ability to work independently.
• Excellent written / oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of truck components and systems.
• Understanding of bills of materials and selection logic.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Word, Excel, and CMS-80.
• Creo & EWI experience desired.
• Occasional work outside of usual hours may be required.

Salary 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 Liaison Engineer is $75,100 - $103,300 annually. Additionally, this role is eligible for a full range of benefit options listed above.

Additional Job Board Information

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veteran / Disability. This is a safety-sensitive position and the pre-employment drug testing includes cannabis testing.

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