Automation Engineer

the LEGO Group • Richmond, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Automation Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the LEGO automated manufacturing lines are running with optimal reliability and product excellence. This role involves maintaining equipment through preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance, guiding automation in the production area, and managing electronic and machine controls. The engineer will lead, maintain, and improve the main control systems, including software (PLCs, Smart Devices), develop and update factory processes, and act as the control system expert for machinery, processes, and data acquisition for remote monitoring. The position also encompasses continuous improvement initiatives and project management for new machinery in support of production.

Requirements

• Proven work experience in maintenance, engineering, or automation area.
• Microsoft Office Proficient.
• Machine Safety Knowledge and/or experience.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• High level of analytical skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Practice in active use of Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and quality tools.
• Wiring, HMI, and PLC (Allen Bradley & Siemens) knowledge and experience.
• Programming and OT knowledge and experience.
• Experience in the following one or more of the following: Automation, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Mechanics, Electricity, Electronics, Electric and electronic diagrams, Mechanical diagrams, robotics.
• Ladder Logic Programming skills.
• Rockwell Automation knowledge (RSLogix 5000, RSLinx, Factory Talk View Studio).

Nice To Haves

• Electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, automation engineering or similar Bachelors of Science (BS) degree.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the LEGO Production team meets the reliability requirements of the company and product quality through maintaining equipment (preventative, predictive, corrective maintenance).
• Guide the automation in the production area and manage electronic and machine controls from a high level.
• Establish detailed maintenance of work instructions and technical documentations by working with internal network and equipment suppliers for automation technicians.
• Conduct root cause analysis and investigations on PLC equipment failures that significantly affect product quality, equipment up time, and packing capacity.
• Deep understanding of technical detail platforms/management system in PLC programming, wiring, HMI, and Operational Technology.
• Provide expertise in spare parts management—engagement in technical specification confirmation, substitution recommendation regarding automation spare parts.
• Expert in Automation of packing equipment - high level knowledge in electronic and machine control.
• Oversee improvement projects related to logical operation of software.
• Mapping and standardizing the critical parameters of software equipment with guidance from global OT team.
• Develop a standardized approach for robots, programming standards, safety protocols, operator interface, following standard and global implementations.
• Validate and install new automation applications for packaging processes.
• Lead, maintain and improve the main control system of our machines to include software (PLCs, Smart Devices that require to be programmed).
• Develop and update processes in the factory.
• Be the control system expert for operating equipment such as machinery, process in factories and data acquisition for remote monitoring control.
• Handle continuous improvement, project management of new machinery and in support of production.

Benefits

• 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.
• Hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office.
• Annual Play Day.
• Playing a part in building a sustainable future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior