Equipment Manager

LEGO • Richmond, VA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

An excellent opportunity to be part of an international cross-functional team with global responsibility focusing on equipment, packaging, and product innovation. Project deliverables determine the way LEGO products are produced and pave our path to the future. This position offers countless opportunities to learn and gain insights through constant exposure to various parts of the organization and value chain. General project management competencies are the cornerstone for success, but project content would significantly change according to personal preferences and the evolving LEGO environment, which would ensure that every single project is somehow different. We make sure that personal skills and strengths are fully utilized. Global impact, innovation focus, and environmental responsibility are guaranteed. The purpose of the Research & Development, Packing and Packaging organization (R&D P&P) is to support and execute the Engineering & Workplace (E&W) business plan by ensuring all new products are assembled and packed into optimal packaging in an efficient manner on standardized equipment platforms. R&D P&P generally ensures the foundation for the global production of LEGO products by focusing on: Development projects - Innovating and optimizing equipment platforms into next-generation platforms by combining modern technology and consumer trends operating within a 1-5 year time horizon with the aim to deliver cutting-edge innovation to The LEGO Group to maintain a market-leading position. Platform ownership – Leading, maintaining, and standardizing approved technology platforms by securing best practice sharing, process alignment, and continuous improvement initiatives across all LEGO plants. Capacity and capability planning - Globally introducing new platforms to production sites and supporting their installations, ramp-ups, and handovers in respective locations to build relevant knowledge and establish self-driven, independent factories producing on standardized platforms with globally aligned processes. The R&D P&P team located in Billund, DK, and Kladno, CZ, is responsible for packing platforms (equipment), packaging platforms (materials, constructions), product master data, and global industrial engineering. The R&D Equipment Development team is entirely located in Kladno, CZ, with global responsibility for packing equipment – prepack (machines for packing LEGO products into bags) & final pack (machines for packing LEGO products into paper boxes and other non-standard final packaging).

Requirements

• Overall work experience: 5+ years (preferably in a global environment due to daily communication in a foreign language, dealing with diverse cultures, working across time zones)
• Project management or Platform management experience: 2+ years (from overall work experience)
• Interested in modern technologies and innovative consumer trends
• MS Office 365 at an advanced user level
• Ability to read/understand technical drawings (AutoCAD, 3D models)
• Self-driven, communicative, and curious
• Past experiences in technical development projects
• Technical background about machines / equipment
• Skills in Microsoft Project (mandatory use at The LEGO Group)
• SAP experience at a basic user level is an advantage
• Willingness to travel up to 40 days / year
• Business/project understanding

Responsibilities

• Drives projects according to LEGO Project Model (LPM): Prepares and modifies project time plans according to gathered specialist knowledge and continuously changing environment.
• Ensures resource alignment, load, and allocation (project participants).
• Secures project budget, approves project spending, escalates potential budget overspending, and systematically manages changes.
• Continually works towards project deliverables and organization’s KPI fulfillment.
• Deals with suppliers, stakeholders, and steering committees.
• Defines and coordinates project teams, mitigates disagreements, and escalates towards relevant line leaders if needed.
• Actively handles project risks and opportunities towards a desirable outcome for the company.
• Identifies process and project areas suitable for optimization which would make us stronger and more efficient.
• Ability to understand how machines work, how to set and troubleshoot them properly, and overall passion for technology.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed