Engineering Director

Tenneco • Plymouth, MI

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About The Position

As Global Director, Product Engineering Friction & Brake Technologies, you’ll be a key leader on the Global Engineering Team, driving innovation and technical excellence across our product portfolio. You’ll lead a high-performing team of Chief Product Engineers and Product Engineers worldwide, setting strategy and ensuring the flawless development of next-generation friction, emission, and acoustics control solutions. Your leadership will shape both core and customer-specific product development, foster cross-functional collaboration, and ensure manufacturability, cycle-time, and cost targets are achieved through advanced VAVE activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of experience in friction and/or brake engineering within the automotive industry.
• Demonstrated management experience with a structured, experimental approach to product development.
• Deep expertise in friction material formulation, processing, and product innovation.
• Proven record of winning customer programs, delivering new products, and driving VAVE/cost targets to completion.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional, cross-national teams and collaborating globally.
• Outstanding communication skills—able to influence at both working and senior leadership levels.
• Highly computer literate, skilled at maintaining accurate records, and recognized by customers for technical credibility.

Responsibilities

• Empower technical experts and test supervisors to make decisions and drive results.
• Define the global product strategy for OE/S in partnership with OE/S Engineering and lead core/new product development from concept to launch.
• Lead the global team of Chief Product and Laboratory Engineers—driving teamwork, accountability, and innovation across continents and disciplines.
• Guide customer-specific product development for OE/OES programs, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and success in new business wins.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME), Purchasing, and EHS to drive process development, NPI, material evaluation, and cost reduction.
• Embed rigorous program management discipline, ensuring every project meets technical, cost, and timing targets.
• Leverage advanced test engineering methodologies to assure accuracy, reliability, and discipline in problem-solving.
• Drive adherence to Tenneco’s values, policies, and procedures in all aspects of product engineering and development.
• Foster global teamwork, forecast and schedule work, and ensure the seamless integration of product, process, and customer needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director