Technology Manager - Material Handling System

the LEGO Group; Billund; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Insurance coverage (life & disability)

Wellbeing resources

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy (3 days in office)

Job summary

The LEGO Group is seeking a Technology Manager - Material Handling System to lead the development and implementation of material handling technologies that support LEGO moulding operations. You will oversee project delivery from concept to implementation and partner with cross-functional teams to improve efficiency while aligning with long-term goals.

In this role, you will build technology roadmaps, governance for project delivery, and introduce practical industry developments into daily

Qualifications

• Delivered technical projects within material handling, manufacturing, logistics, or other flow-based industries.
• Managed end-to-end project execution from concept development through implementation.
• Led the specification, implementation, or improvement of material handling systems and equipment.
• Worked within a large corporate environment involving multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Coordinated technology initiatives that improved operational efficiency or system performance.
• Built project plans and governance approaches that supported successful delivery outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, the ability to relay complicated technical issues in a simplistic and easy to understand manner.

Responsibilities

• Lead material handling technology solutions that support LEGO moulding operations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve system performance and operational flow.
• Develop technology roadmaps and project plans aligned with business priorities.
• Apply practical approaches that bring industry developments into day-to-day operations.
• Establish a foundation for future material handling capabilities across the organisation.
• Learn LEGO moulding operations and contribute to engineering and specification of critical infrastructure.

Skills

Delivered technical projects

End-to-end project management

Material handling systems

Large corporate environment

Technology initiatives coordination

Governance & project plans

Strong communication

Job description

Job Description

Just imagine designing the backbone of LEGO® moulding operations. Then make it real.

About The Role

As our Technology Manager - Material Handling System, you'll lead initiatives that shape how material handling systems support LEGO® moulding operations. You'll oversee the development and implementation of material handling technologies, partner with cross-functional teams to improve system efficiency and manage projects from concept through delivery. You'll also help bring new technologies into the environment while ensuring solutions support long‑term operational goals.

Required Qualifications

• Delivered technical projects within material handling, manufacturing, logistics, or other flow-based industries.
• Managed end‑to‑end project execution from concept development through implementation.
• Led the specification, implementation, or improvement of material handling systems and equipment.
• Worked within a large corporate environment involving multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Coordinated technology initiatives that improved operational efficiency or system performance.
• Built project plans and governance approaches that supported successful delivery outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, the ability to relay complicated technical issues in a simplistic and easy to understand manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within material handling systems - ex. dairy, oil or granulates"
• Exposure to moulding operations or automated production systems.

What You'll Build

• Material handling technology solutions that support LEGO moulding operations.
• Strong partnerships across functions to improve system performance and operational flow.
• Technology roadmaps and project plans aligned with business priorities.
• Practical approaches that bring industry developments into day-to-day operations.
• A foundation for future material handling capabilities across the organisation.

During your first year, you'll gain a deep understanding of how LEGO moulding operates and how material handling systems support production. You'll learn the landscape, build relationships, and contribute to the engineering and specification of critical operational infrastructure. If you've worked in a role where you managed complex technical projects in manufacturing or flow-based industries, you'll feel at home here. What matters most is experience applying technology in a practical environment and delivering results through collaboration.

Life on the team

You'll join Manufacturing Design & Implementation, a team focused on shaping and delivering production capabilities. The team works closely with a wide range of stakeholders and values structure, discipline, technical curiosity, strong communication, and a collaborative approach. It's a place where people share knowledge, support each other, and work together to solve complex challenges.

What Success Looks Like

Success comes from building a strong understanding of LEGO moulding operations and becoming a trusted partner in material handling initiatives. You'll work closely with engineering, operations, and project stakeholders to help shape future solutions. As the team continues to develop and implement manufacturing capabilities, your contribution will help create the systems that support the next generation of production.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can 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 our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
• 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.
• 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.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. 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 and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

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