Liaison Engineering Supervisor

PACCAR•Renton, WA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide leadership to the Renton Liaison Engineering Team, including supervision and work distribution. This role coordinates Liaison Engineering support for Production, interfacing with internal and external departments and divisions to resolve immediate design/build questions. The position ensures containment of identified shop floor issues pending permanent corrective action and implements corrective actions where appropriate. It involves communicating issue and/or project status updates to stakeholders at various levels of the PACCAR organization, reviewing upcoming builds to anticipate and mitigate potential production challenges, and monitoring the PLR database to prioritize issues and distribute workload. The Liaison Engineering Supervisor communicates with Division engineering to coordinate issue resolution and participates in the development of long-term design solutions. They also support Division prototype and pilot trials, provide constructive feedback, and facilitate the resolution of engineering-related PQI issues. Additionally, this role reviews supplier quality questions on PPAP sample submissions, initiates engineering deviations as appropriate, leads continuous improvement initiatives within Liaison Engineering, champions Six Sigma projects, and evaluates requests for deviation from Engineering standards. The position also manages staffing, training, and development of the Liaison Engineering Team. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability gained through 5+ years progressively important engineering assignments
High level of initiative and demonstrated use of proactive problem solving approach
Excellent communication and team building skills
Must be able to work with a diverse set of stakeholders and manage multiple tasks concurrently
Working knowledge of continuous improvement tools and methodologies, training and experience in use of Six Sigma tools

Nice To Haves

Desired working knowledge with PCMS, CMS-80, Creo/Windchill, PLR/FRACAS

Responsibilities

Coordinates Liaison Engineering support for Production, interfacing with internal and external departments and divisions to resolve immediate design/build questions
Ensures containment of identified shop floor issues pending permanent corrective action; implements corrective actions where appropriate
Communicates issue and/or project status updates to stakeholders in various levels of the PACCAR organization
Reviews upcoming builds to anticipate and mitigate potential production challenges
Monitors PLR database, prioritizes issues, and distributes workload
Communicates with Division engineering to coordinate issue resolution; participates in development of long term design solutions to identified issues
Supports Division prototype and pilot trials and provides constructive feedback
Facilitates resolution of engineering related PQI issues
Reviews supplier quality questions on PPAP sample submissions; initiates engineering deviations, as appropriate
Leads continuous improvement initiatives within Liaison Engineering, champions Six Sigma projects
Evaluates requests for deviation from Engineering standards
Manages staffing, and training and development of Liaison Engineering Team
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, 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 programs
Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
This position is also eligible for a holiday gift