Manufacturing Liaison Engineer – Drive Production Improvements

Kenworth Truck Co.; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with company match

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP and wellness programs

Holiday bonus eligibility

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking a Liaison Engineer at Kenworth Truck Company in Renton to coordinate with engineering, production, materials and quality teams. You will learn manufacturing processes while handling root-cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.

Ideal candidates bring 2-3 years of relevant experience, strong problem solving and knowledge of truck components. A degree in engineering or related field is preferred, with proficiency in Creo and EWI helping you excel.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience.
• Background in manufacturing, fabrication, machine design or general industrial/machinery 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.

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.

Skills

2-3 years experience

Problem solving

Communication

Self-starter

Truck components knowledge

BOM knowledge

Word & Excel

CMS-80

Creo

EWI

Occasional overtime

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Creo

EWI

CMS-80

Job description

PACCAR is seeking a Liaison Engineer at Kenworth Truck Company in Renton to coordinate with engineering, production, materials and quality teams. You will learn manufacturing processes while handling root-cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.

Ideal candidates bring 2-3 years of relevant experience, strong problem solving and knowledge of truck components. A degree in engineering or related field is preferred, with proficiency in Creo and EWI helping you excel.