Industrial filtration systems and contamination control for manufacturing and aerospace
Donaldson operates a large-scale manufacturing and engineering organization built on legacy industrial software (Oracle ERP, SAP, Rockwell Automation, SCADA) with active development in industrial control systems and product lifecycle management. The hiring mix—dominated by manufacturing (83 roles) and engineering (63 roles)—reflects a production-focused business, while pain points around on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, and production efficiency suggest operational scaling challenges typical of distributed global manufacturing. No adoption of emerging cloud or AI tooling is visible in the current stack.
Donaldson Company is a public industrial manufacturer headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, with over 14,000 employees and more than 140 manufacturing and distribution centers across six continents. The company designs and manufactures filtration technologies and contamination control systems for industries including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, and transportation. Engineering and manufacturing account for the majority of active headcount, with product development, SCADA application deployment, industrial control panel design, and product lifecycle management featured prominently in current project work. The business operates on a traditional ERP-driven manufacturing model supported by Oracle, SAP, and specialized industrial control platforms.
Donaldson uses Oracle ERP, SAP, Rockwell Automation, SCADA, Allen-Bradley controllers, AutoCAD (including AutoCAD Electrical), Creo, SolidWorks, and Teamcenter for design and manufacturing. Python, C++, and SQL support custom development. Oracle Business Intelligence and Power BI handle analytics.
Current projects include new product development and launches, SCADA application development and deployment at manufacturing sites, industrial control panel design using AutoCAD Electrical, product lifecycle management updates, and technical training for dealers.
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