Job Description
Make an impact on the future of manufacturing.
As a Process Engineer, you will play a key role in introducing new technologies, optimizing production processes, and supporting high‑performance packaging operations. You’ll work at the intersection of engineering, production, and innovation, ensuring safe, capable, and efficient processes that meet quality, delivery, and cost targets.
Core Responsibilities
Process & Equipment Engineering
- Act as the technical expert for assigned packaging processes and machinery.
- Lead standardization efforts for equipment and machinery platforms.
- Define, map, and standardize critical process parameters.
- Develop procedures, visual aids, and engineering standards.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Plan, install, and validate new products and technologies in production.
- Implement new platforms and manage core project implementation activities.
- Validate process definitions in accordance with project model standards.
- Lead product recipe development and equipment setup for new products.
Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct and follow up on machine safety risk assessments using local and global methodologies.
- Develop and maintain PFMEAs and Control Plans.
- Lead engineering initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Drive continuous improvement and ergonomic risk-reduction initiatives.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Provide hands-on production support to resolve process issues and ensure standard adherence.
- Lead engineering change implementation and equipment installations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and across sites.
- Partner closely with R&D on the development and deployment of new technologies.
- Interface with suppliers and contractors for process-related support.
Play your part in our team succeeding
The NPI and Engineering department exists to be the liaison bridge between
Development and Packing Production for successful introduction and
sustainment of new technologies, products, and processes. We set and
maintain the pace, standard, and tone for introductions of products and
technologies to the production area. By collaborating with Production
departments, we strive to achieve and optimize manufacturing efficiency.
Do you have what it takes?
- Proven experience as a Process Engineer (or similar) in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated root-cause analysis capability.
- Lean Manufacturing experience.
- Experience with PFMEA and Control Plan development.
- Solid mechanical and automation understanding.
- Ability to set, document, and sustain production standards.
- Strong communication skills across organizational levels.
Preferred
- Packaging machinery experience (box forming, closing, counting, sorting, bagging).
- Familiarity with ISO 9001.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Minitab, MS Office, and 2D/3D design tools.
- SAP experience.
- Robotics and automation systems exposure.
- Toy industry experience.
Additional Information
- Travel Approximately 25% international travel.
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Join the global LEGO® team
Compensation
The salary for this position has a range of $84,674.00 - $127,010.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.
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.
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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