Manager for Tool Design Center

Your first job as Manager for a Tool Design Center

• Are you today a specialist with deep technical insight into molding?
• Do you want to become a people‑focused leader shaping both culture and capability?
• Do you want to lead a specialist team at the heart of advanced manufacturing while contributing to technology that improves millions of lives worldwide?
• Then we have the job for you.

About Demant

At Demant, we develop and produce advanced hearing aids that help people with hearing loss experience a better quality of life worldwide. We combine advanced technology with a clear human purpose.

The Tool Design Center design the molds that will mold the parts for our new products. We bridge the development in hardware device and the molding of plastic parts.

Manager for the Tool Design Center

Your focus is to support the development of new products and ensure that they can be produced (Design for Manufacturing).

This you will do by:

Leadership & People Development:

• Lead and develop team members within their technical specialties.
• Support day‑to‑day work through close dialogue and availability.
• Create clarity by acting as the entry point for incoming tasks.
• Build close collaboration, engagement, and well‑being within the team.

Developing the Tool Design Center:

• Ensure Best Practices are used, maintained, and continuously improved.
• Create standard mold models to simplify and streamline design work.
• Introduce AI‑supported tooling solutions, reducing repetitive work and increasing focus on complex, value‑adding tasks.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Tooling Specialist on process development and early project involvement.

Ensuring Delivery & Structure:

• Coordinate work with Tool Project Managers and Tooling Specialists.
• Maintain transparency and progress via a structured Kanban board.
• Ensure tasks are clearly defined and delivered with high quality.

As this will be your first managerial job, we will of course support you with professional and structured training and coaching, so you have the best starting point for your development.

The job is onsite our headquarters in Smørum, from here you most to be able to start from day one.

Travel

You should expect 25–30 travel days per year, including visits to our factory in Poland (where one team member is based) as well as to suppliers and external collaborators.

About the Team

You will lead a highly skilled team of six specialists with various technical backgrounds. Five is in Smørum and one in Poland. There will be potential to expand the team with more members as tasks and budget allow.

The team was created a couple of years ago and new team members have been added since. Despite the short seniority we have developed a really good work culture with lots of team spirit and daily sparring.

Your manager is Mikkel Nilsson, Director, NPI Tool Design and Manufacturing, who has been with us almost for a decade.

“I am a big believer in leadership and not management. I give the mandate to do your work and freedom to navigate yourself. I help and support you developing your management skills, do sparing about technical aspects and letting you decide on the solutions for your team.”. – Mikkel Nilsson.

Why Demant?

At Demant, your leadership will help enable technology that truly matters. You’ll work in a high‑tech environment with experienced colleagues – and your work will have a tangible impact on people’s lives around the world.

We offer you:

• A structured onboarding program to ensure a smooth and confident start.
• An assigned mentor to support you in your role and within the organization.
• A trust‑based, inclusive, and people‑focused culture.
• Focus on health, well‑being, and work‑life balance.
• Access to social activities, clubs, fitness initiatives, and internal communities.
• A role combining leadership, advanced technology, and meaningful purpose.

Your Profile

Experience & Technical Background:

• 4+ years within Tooling or Mechanical Construction of tools for injection molding of plastic parts.
• Technical education in Toolmaking, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
• Solid understanding of injection molding tools and injection molding processes.

Leadership Mindset:

• You believe in leadership over management.
• You understand team dynamics and communicate clearly and respectfully.
• You prioritize employee well‑being and development.
• You see leadership as a skill to continuously grow and refine.

Language Skills:

• Fluent in English and Danish (spoken and written).

Ready to become part of Demant?

If yes, then send motivation and CV no later than 10th of May 2026. Include in your motivation why you want to be a leader and what specific makes you a good future leader.

Expected interviews:

1st interviews: 18th and 20th of May 2026.

2nd interviews: 26th, 27th and 28th of May 2026.

Please note: We only accept applications via our online platform, and we are not interested in inquiries from external suppliers.

If you have any questions or are curious to hear more, you are very welcome to contact:

Mikkel Nilsson, Director, NPI Tool Design and Manufacturing: mbni@demant.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality. #LI-HYBRID #LI-BS1