Senior Tooling & Design Manager — Budget & Team Lead

DuPont™ Spectrum™; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Donatelle in Minnesota is seeking a senior leader to oversee the Design and Tool Room, guiding technical management and scheduling to meet development and production timelines.

The role drives modernization, process improvement, and compliance with budgets and quality standards, while managing a skilled team and coordinating across departments to optimize resource use and safety adherence.

Qualifications

• Minimum two-year vocational diploma in Machining, Tool & Die, or Moldmaking.
• Minimum 10 years mold making, CNC equipment operation, and general tool room experience required.
• Minimum 10 years combined experience with injection molding, CNC production machining, LSR and secondary operations.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory/management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical management and oversight of all Design and Tool Room activities.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and support budgeting, planning, acquisition and maintenance of equipment.
• Evaluate current processes and identify areas for improvement and implement changes.
• Ensure on-time delivery of design and tooling commitments to development and production schedules.
• Ensure exceptional quality of work in the department is maintained with organizational standards.
• Ensure budget compliance on all work within Design and Tooling.

Skills

People management

CAD/CAM

Computer skills

Problem solving

Education

Two-year vocational diploma in Machining, Tool & Die, or Moldmaking

Tools

CAD/CAM

Job description

Donatelle in Minnesota is seeking a senior leader to oversee the Design and Tool Room, guiding technical management and scheduling to meet development and production timelines.

The role drives modernization, process improvement, and compliance with budgets and quality standards, while managing a skilled team and coordinating across departments to optimize resource use and safety adherence.