Program Manager - Production Compliance

PACCAR; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with up to a 5% company match

Fully funded pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

PACCAR Technical Center is hiring for a Program Manager within the Emissions Compliance department. The role coordinates cross‑functional program activities, manages budgets, and supports project tracking and readiness reviews. Travel up to 15% is typical, and 100% onsite work is required.

Applicants should bring seven+ years in program management, strong MS Office skills, and familiarity with regulatory processes and product development. A Bachelor’s degree is required; PMP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, project management, or related field.
• Program Management Professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Production Compliance program activities across multiple departments.
• Manage large program budget with annual and longer-term forecasts.
• Support setup, tracking, and closure of projects in the tracking system.
• Facilitate monthly internal production compliance project review meetings.
• Support compliance teams in test article accounting and disposition.
• Track and approve purchase orders.
• Monitor continuous improvement activities and training records.
• Facilitate agency discussions and readiness reviews.
• Onsite work required (100%).

Skills

Program management

MS Office suite

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, project management, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Program Management Professional certification preferred

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Date: Oct 5, 2026

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 premium light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates and 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!

Department Information

The Emissions Compliance department consists of approximately 46 professionals who work with environmental regulatory agencies to manage engine emissions and vehicle GHG compliance. Each year, we perform compliance and regulatory tests on more than 1,000 on-board diagnostics and prepare more than 15,000 pages of documentation per engine to ensure PACCAR’s engines comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) regulations.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Coordinate Production Compliance program activities across multiple departments at the Technical Center and other PACCAR divisions. Support intra-departmental discussions with compliance project deliverable status.
• Manage large program budget encompassing multiple projects including developing annual and longer-term budgets in coordination with Operations management, project managers, and Accounting, and provide updated monthly forecasts.
• Support team members to set up, maintain, track, and close projects in the project tracking system. Facilitate internal production compliance project review meetings on a monthly cadence.
• Support compliance teams in facilitating test article accounting and disposition at the conclusion of testing.
• Track and approve purchase orders.
• Monitor the department continuous improvement activities. Personnel training Tracking and Lead Records retention for the department,
• Facilitate agency discussion topic creation and readiness reviews.
• Facilitate Compliance and Product Development Engineering interface meetings.
• PACCAR currently requires 100% onsite work.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years professional experience including three years’ experience in a program or project manager role.
• Proficiency with project and portfolio tracking tools and MS Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
• Working knowledge of production compliance, regulatory processes, product development or other related activites.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Effectively communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Travel up to 15% is required.

Education

• Bachelor's degreein engineering, business administration, project management, or related field required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Program Management Professional certification preferred.

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 program
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services including 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 education, training, and experience. The salary range for this position is $104,000–$162,000 annually. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.

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