Adam Polcha
Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Development Center
Daimler Trucks North America
Adam Polcha is Manager of the Manufacturing Development Center at Daimler Truck North America, where he works at the intersection of product development, manufacturing strategy and factory execution. He represents manufacturing throughout product development, helping evaluate major vehicle programs, guide launch readiness decisions, and ensure manufacturing considerations are incorporated into key program milestones.
In addition to leading DTNA's design-for-manufacturing and production-oriented design processes, Adam is responsible for corporate manufacturing capital planning and supports manufacturing investment strategy across DTNA's North American operations. His work focuses on reducing launch complexity, improving buildability, and creating stronger feedback loops between engineering, manufacturing engineering and operations teams.
Daimler Trucks North America
Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is the largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in North America and a leading provider of innovative products, services, and technologies for the commercial transportation industry. DTNA designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school buses, vehicle chassis and related technologies and components under the Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp and Detroit brands. As a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, DTNA is dedicated to delivering exceptional value and support to its customers - helping them keep the world moving.