NPI & Engineering Director

Job Description

• Are you passionate about LEGO bricks? Would you like to work for the company whose products bring happiness to millions of children and adults all over the globe? If you have the relevant background and the passion towards NPI&Engineering and our great brand than this is an outstanding opportunity for you to come onboard and join our team!

By being part of the site Leadership Team how your day will look like supporting to reach The LEGO Group long term vision:

• Lead NPI & Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, and Project Management team.
• Ensure LVA operational machinery & processes meet local and global The LEGO Group requirements and standards (Safety, quality, software, efficiency, complexity, ergonomics, and confidentiality) accordingly.
• Define department and individual objectives oriented to support business plans, assuring effective communication and feedback to the team.
• Lead the team responsible for introducing new products into the manufacturing processes of the LVA site.
• Provide operational support from the engineering perspective, to reach defined company metrics & goals.
• Empower the team on continuous development and search for new opportunities to proactively improve our processes on safety, quality, delivery, cost & Motivation and Satisfaction perspective through CI principles.
• Support operational areas from the engineering perspective, to reach defined company metrics & goals.
• Owner of the implementation of new automated manufacturing platforms and additional capacity in LVA site.
• The importance of collaboration in a highly matrixed organization:
• Foster cross-functional teamwork to leverage diverse expertise and perspectives.
• Enhance communication and coordination across different global departments to ensure alignment with overall business objectives.
• Promote a culture of shared responsibility and accountability, enabling more effective problem-solving and innovation.
• Encourage continuous learning and knowledge sharing to drive improvements and achieve common goals.

Are you up for the challenge?

• +10 years of experience in engineering environment.
• Experience leading Industrial Engineering , Process Engineering and Project Management teams focused on implementing new technologies (Automation & Digitalization).
• Willingness to travel up to 30-40 days / year.
• The base salary for this position generally ranges between $ $160,000 USD- $210,00 USD. This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications, operational needs and other considerations permitted by law.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
 
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”
                                                                                                                                             
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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