Kenworth Truck Co. · 6 hours ago
Liaison Engineer
Kenworth Truck Co. is seeking a Liaison Engineer to perform liaison activities between engineering and manufacturing. The role involves coordinating with various departments to resolve engineering issues, providing on-the-spot engineering advice, and documenting changes to the chassis image.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Coordinates with manufacturing, materials, and production departments to provide timely assistance, drive engineering issues to resolution, and to feedback appropriate information to engineering personnel
Provides on-the-spot engineering advice for specific design, installation, or production issues encountered in manufacturing
Document and communicate all changes that are made to the original chassis image; ensures that the final chassis image reflects the correct parts usage
Completes feedback to local resident engineering staff as well as Division Engineering for design errors
Undertakes special assignments or studies requested by the Liaison Supervisor, Engineering Manager, or Division Engineering
Provide assistance to Materials, Tooling and Production on product change implementations including prototypes, coordination and notification
Work with Production to improve ease of installation, improve installation knowledge and improve production and customer quality
Work with Vendors, Materials, Production, and Quality departments to approve or deny deviations to drawings
Contacts dealers, through Application Technician, on chassis related items
Assist the Release Department with general information as needed for the release process
Coordinate with local Design Group in the design of new parts or the rework of existing parts
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Degree in engineering preferred
Must have excellent communication skills and be able to relate technical information to all levels
Must be proficient in windows operating system and Microsoft office suite
Must meet physical requirements of the position with or without accommodation
Preferred
Familiarity with shop practices and knowledge of product and component design capability gained through demonstrated
Experience in multiple departments with special emphasis on truck systems
Test department experience a plus
Proficient in electrical systems and electrical troubleshooting
CMS80/Reflections/Rhumba/3270 experience preferred
CAD/Pro/E or comparable experience
CAN Bus Communication Troubleshooting utilizing CANalyzer
Company
Kenworth Truck Co.
Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks.
Funding
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2025-10-21
2025-10-18
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