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Join DuPont and help shape the future of advanced materials manufacturing. As a Manufacturing Technology Engineer, you'll help bridge the gap between R&D and manufacturing by leading the scale-up and commercialization of advanced adhesive technologies serving high-growth markets such as electric vehicles and advanced mobility. You'll gain hands-on experience across process development, manufacturing operations, capital projects, and continuous improvement while collaborating with experts across multiple disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
Scale-Up Excellence & Process Optimization
- Lead the scale-up of innovative adhesive technologies from pilot through commercial production, ensuring safe, reliable, and high-performing manufacturing processes.
- Drive improvements in scale-up efficiency by reducing trial costs, shortening development timelines, and applying data-driven best practices.
- Optimize yield, throughput, and process reliability to improve manufacturability, operational excellence, and overall business performance.
Technology Development & Advanced Mobility Growth
- Evaluate emerging process technologies, equipment, and manufacturing approaches to support innovation and business growth.
- Enable successful commercialization of technologies supporting Advanced Mobility and Electric Vehicle (EV) applications.
- Influence manufacturing technology decisions through technical expertise, risk assessment, and alignment with long-term business objectives.
Project Leadership & Commercialization
- Serve as the Manufacturing Technology lead or key technical contributor on capital, expansion, and commercialization projects.
- Provide technical leadership throughout project development, process scale-up, startup, and product launch activities.
- Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks to ensure successful project execution and sustainable manufacturing performance.
Quality, Cost & Continuous Improvement
- Improve manufacturing performance by reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), increasing trial success rates, and strengthening process control strategies.
- Develop and standardize operating procedures, process standards, and control methodologies that enable consistent, world-class production.
- Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions that enhance quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, cost competitiveness, process robustness, and customer satisfaction.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Technical Leadership
- Collaborate closely with Operations, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to ensure seamless technology transfer and commercialization.
- Serve as a trusted technical resource for complex manufacturing, process, and scale-up challenges.
- Share knowledge and deploy best practices across manufacturing sites to accelerate learning and strengthen organizational capability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience in a manufacturing, process engineering, or operations environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
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Skills Required
- BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong project leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Expertise in process technology, manufacturing scale-up, and process optimization
- Knowledge of safety and compliance practices including PSM and MOC
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Retirement Support — Employer 401(k) funding is positioned as a strong differentiator, combining a dollar-for-dollar match with an additional company contribution that meaningfully boosts total compensation. This design adds notable long-term value even when base pay is viewed as average in some areas.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for birth and non-birth parents, together with family-building support and backup care resources, provides robust support for diverse family needs. Programs extend to fertility, adoption, surrogacy, and caregiving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include substantial vacation ranges, a broad holiday schedule, and the option to purchase additional time, offering flexibility across tenure levels. Structured sick time and disability income protection further strengthen time-away coverage.
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