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# Global Adhesive Engineering & Digital Transformation Leader

- **Company:** DuPont
- **Location:** Auburn Hills, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Decision Support Systems, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Management
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466906142&tx=HT7569TTT&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline; candidates with an M.S. degree and significant relevant industry experience will be considered.
 * 15+ years of progressive experience in structural adhesives, polymers, or automotive materials.
 * Demonstrated experience leading global technical teams.
 * Demonstrated expertise in CAE/FEA, material modeling, mechanical testing, and durability characterization.
 * Proven success leading global technical organizations and developing high-performing engineering teams.
 * Experience working directly with automotive OEMs in a senior technical or customer-facing leadership capacity.
 * Demonstrated experience leading large-scale digital, engineering, or data-driven transformation initiatives through cross-functional teams.

Preferred

 * Expertise in crashworthiness, lightweighting, vehicle body structures, and the mechanics of durability, fatigue and fracture performance.
 * Experience applying AI/ML, physics-based modeling, or data-driven engineering approaches to product development.
 * Knowledge of engineering data platforms, materials informatics, and structured data governance.
 * Six Sigma Black Belt, Design of Experiments (DOE), or equivalent process-improvement certification.
 * Experience supporting EV battery assembly, structural bonding, and next-generation mobility applications.
 * Professional visibility through industry organizations, technical publications, patents, or conference presentations.

## Description

Technical & Engineering Leadership

 * Serve as the global technical authority for structural adhesives, vehicle body structures, crashworthiness, lightweighting, joint durability, and NVH performance.
 * Lead engineering strategy and technology development across DuPont's automotive structural adhesives portfolio, ensuring solutions meet component, subsystem, and vehicle-level performance requirements.
 * Direct advanced CAE and simulation capabilities, including material model development, verification, validation, and performance prediction.
 * Establish and standardize mechanical and thermal characterization methods to support product development, customer validation, and engineering excellence globally.
 * Drive differentiated engineering capabilities that strengthen DuPont's competitive position and support customer adoption.

Digital Transformation Leadership

 * Own the business strategy and roadmap for engineering digital transformation, advancing the use of AI/ML, physics-based modeling, and closed-loop CAE capabilities.
 * Lead cross-functional collaboration with Digital R&D, Corporate IT, and engineering teams to deliver scalable digital solutions that enable data-driven decision making.
 * Establish governance, standards, KPIs, and data management practices that support predictive engineering and long-term platform sustainability.
 * Champion digital innovation, ensuring appropriate resources, infrastructure, and organizational alignment to achieve program objectives.
 * Partner with Finance, Legal, and IT to deliver measurable business outcomes while protecting intellectual property, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Global People Leadership

 * Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing global engineering team across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.
 * Establish clear objectives, development plans, and succession strategies that strengthen organizational capability and technical expertise.
 * Build digital and data-driven competencies across the engineering organization.
 * Foster collaboration through common standards, processes, and operating models across global teams.

Customer & Industry Leadership

 * Serve as a trusted technical partner to leading global automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers.
 * Lead technical engagement efforts supporting vehicle body structures, structural bonding, glazing, battery assembly, lightweighting, and advanced mobility applications.
 * Guide customer validation, CAE collaboration, and product approval activities that accelerate commercialization and platform adoption.
 * Represent DuPont externally through industry engagement, technical leadership, and customer-facing innovation initiatives.

Business Impact

 * Deliver measurable business value through accelerated development timelines, improved engineering efficiency, revenue growth, and customer retention.
 * Lead strategic investment planning for the global Engineering Center of Excellence, including testing infrastructure and capability expansion.
 * Identify and develop new engineering and digital opportunities that support long-term business growth and technology leadership.