Engineering Product Structure Specialist - BOM/Selection

PACCAR • Kirkland, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Product Structure Specialist works as part of a team responsible for maintaining Kenworth bills of material (BOM) and selection logic integrity, and processing Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to support timely project implementations. It is the gateway through which tens of thousands of options and features are configured in Engineered-to-Order trucks. The qualified candidate effectively manages multiple work requests and balances competing priorities to complete assigned tasks. This includes identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in day-to-day activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, math or technical field required; degree in Engineering strongly preferred
• 0-1+ years of experience required
• Excellent attention to detail
• High level of initiative and demonstrated use of proactive problem-solving approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work with a diverse set of stakeholders and manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required

Nice To Haves

• experience with Change Management software and COPICS mainframe applications desired
• Lean training a plus
• Previous automotive and/or manufacturing experience/truck knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

• Creates and maintains bills of material (parts lists and work instructions) required to support Kenworth truck production
• Interprets and translates source document information into bill of material and selection logic to define product configurations and part requirements
• Communicates with Engineering and Change Control to ensure correct interpretation and implementation of design documentation
• Supports completion of ECN bill of material and selection updates to support project launch timing and minimize plant rework
• Investigates identified implementation issues and processes feedback to update bill of material files
• Supports creation of new sales option code content
• Communicates issue and/or project status updates to stakeholders in various levels of the PACCAR organization
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level