Production Section Manager - evening shift

PACCAR Inc; Chillicothe, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking a Direct Unit Manager in a large manufacturing area to attain materials, safety, and quality objectives. The position requires the ability to work any shift.

A bachelor's degree is required, with three to five years of direct related supervisory experience. Six Sigma certification is preferred. PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This role reports to the plant leadership and oversees staffing, training, and performance for unit managers to ensure production targets are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with demonstrated managerial/supervisory skills.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs unit managers in a large manufacturing area to attain materials, safety, and quality objectives.
• Plans, organizes and implements procedures to meet production schedules.
• Manages processing efforts and initiates improvements in material handling, quality, equipment, operating efficiency, and working conditions.
• Directs staffing, training, motivation and safety of assigned employees.
• Initiates or approves personnel actions including promotions, transfers, disciplinary measures, etc., in accordance with company policies.
• Prepares or directs preparation of reports for management and coordinates activities with other departments as necessary.
• Manages process improvement efforts such as Six Sigma, 5S, line damage audits, scrap reduction, etc.
• Provides coverage for area managers across both shifts.

Skills

Six Sigma

Managerial/Supervisory

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Date: Sep 2, 2026

Location: Chillicothe, OH, US, 45601-8829

Company: PACCAR

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!

Requisition Summary

DIRECTS UNIT MANAGERS IN A LARGE MANUFACTURING AREA TO ATTAIN MATERIALS, SAFETY,AND QUALITY OBJECTIVES. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ANY SHIFT.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• ASSIGNS WORK TO SALARIED SHOP PERSONNEL BY INSTRUCTING UNIT MANAGER(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRODUCTION OBJECTIVES.
• PLANS, ORGANIZES AND IMPLEMENTS PROCEDURES TO MEET PRODUCTION SCHEDULES.
• MANAGES PROCESSING EFFORTS, RECOMMENDS OR INITIATES IMPROVEMENTS INMATERIAL HANDLINGMETHODS, QUALITY, EQUIPMENT, OPERATING EFFICIENCY AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
• DIRECTS PROPER STAFFING, TRAINING, MOTIVATION AND SAFETY OF ASSIGNED EMPLOYEES,
• INITIATES OR APPROVES PERSONNEL ACTIONS INCLUDING PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS, DISCIPLINARY MEASURES, ETC., IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
• PREPARES OR DIRECTS PREPARATION OR REPORTS FOR MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATES ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS NECESSARY.
• MANAGES PROCESS IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS SUCH AS: HIKE EVENTS, 5S,LINE DAMAGE AUDITS, SCRAP REDUCTION, REPETITIVEDPU REDUCTION, KAIZEN EVENTS, AND OUTSOURCING OPPORTUNITIES.
• PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR AREA MANAGERS ACROSS BOTH SHIFTS.
• ESTABLISH LONG-TERM LEADERSHIP GOALS.
• PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
• MUST MEET PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMMODATION.

Qualifications

BACHELORS DEGREE REQUIRED. DEMONSTRATED MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY SKILLS DURING THREE-FIVE YEARS OF DIRECT RELATED EXPERIENCE; PREFERABLY POSSESSING TWO YEARS WITH PACCAR. SIX SIGMACERTIFICATION PREFERRED.

Education

BACHELORS DEGREE REQUIRED

Additional Job Board Information

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

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