Production Unit Manager

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905, 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 designs, manufactures, and supports high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks. The company also develops advanced diesel engines and provides customized financial services, information technology, and truck parts.

About the Division

Kenworth Truck Company manufactures The World’s Best® heavy and medium-duty trucks. An industry leader in fuel-saving technology, Kenworth offers solutions to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, including aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium-duty diesel-electric hybrids.

Responsibilities

• Lead department safety initiatives, including accident investigations, job hazard analyses, and related functions.
• Conduct start-of-shift meetings to communicate key metrics, daily expectations, and address open issues.
• Perform Leader Standard Work, including audits and torque checks.
• Support Continuous Improvement Team meetings for the department and Test department.
• Instill and sustain a proactive safety culture, ensuring robust corrective actions.
• Lead department quality initiatives, including gate management, defect resolution, tool performance, and audit systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives such as line balancing, process walks, 5S activities, HPWT, and daily housekeeping.
• Create daily staffing assignments, develop and maintain training plans, and ensure appropriate job rotations.
• Manage daily functions, including time and attendance, training records, overtime, vacation scheduling, and record keeping.
• Foster an engaged culture through employee engagement activities.
• Complete timely performance reviews for employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Ability to work any shift.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and proven leadership ability.
  • Manufacturing or related field management experience.
  • Self-drive and initiative.
• Desired:
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 2-3 years of prior supervisory experience within PACCAR or a related industry.