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Kenworth Truck Company has an immediate opening for anUptime Engineering Supervisor to join our team in Kirkland, WA. 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 high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks.PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes 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! Job Description Kenworth Truck Company and PACCAR are seeking a technical leader to join our uptime engineering team. This individual will lead a team analyzing dash lamp data across 10,000+ Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks to determine and drive corrective action resolution with the goal of decreasing vehicle downtime. This leadership position is an excellent opportunity to create and grow yourself and a team with direct reports focused on maximizing uptime through dash lamp analytics. Position Summary The uptime engineering supervisor works with Kenworth, Peterbilt, PACCAR Global Engine, and PACCAR Embedded teams to lead dash lamp and uptime improvement activities. This role provides direct oversight of the day-to-day operations of the team while coordinating with groups across multiple PACCAR locations. The team's primary goal is to reduce the number of issues that lead to downtime.Activities involve defining issues, applying known solutions to top customers, organizing campaigns, and driving solution execution. This position collaborates with an international, cross-functional team from manufacturing, service, product development, information technology, suppliers, and product validation. Job Functions & Responsibilities All aspects of dash lamp reduction and vehicle uptime improvements will be managed by bringing solutions to our customers. Activities include supervising, personnel development, team building, proportioning workload, and tracking progress. This position will analyze large datasets from our vehicles to understand emerging issues and develop plans to reduce dash time. This position will also work closely with the Kenworth and Peterbilt warranty and field services teams to gather input and lead containment (such as field campaigns) and permanent corrective efforts to minimize unscheduled downtime. This position is responsible for tracking all aspects of active projects, prioritizing projects based on customer impact, providing periodic status updates to management, managing projects through tollgates, and ensuring use of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) tools. The team is expected to release some design changes under guidance from responsible running business and development groups. This position will work closely with development engineering groups as an advisor to prevent repeat issues. Up to 15% travel (domestic & international). Qualification & Skills B.S. in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics engineering, chemical engineering, or computer science required; Master's degree and/or P.E. license preferred. Must demonstrate an ability to perform in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, manage multiple simultaneous projects, and respond dynamically to shifting priorities. Overall product knowledge is required, along with the ability to provide group leadership and management of the team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Commer