Jeff Spaulding is Research Engineering Manager for Kenworth Truck Company, a Division of the PACCAR organization.  He is responsible for identifying and validating new and emerging technologies which will improve efficiency and performance of company products, manage and maintain R&D development roadmap and align activities with company and corporate long-term goals.

In his 15 years at the company, he has held positions of increasing responsibility in Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and Dimensional Management. He has headed the Research team since August 2022.  In his prior roles in Quality and Dimensional Management, he has led the organization in Quality Control and Assurance for both simulation and validation in support of exceeding customers’ expectations.

Spaulding holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Ohio State University at Columbus, a Master’s in Business Administration from Seattle University.