OT Automation Manager

Lego Group; Monterrey; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace wellbeing app

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Job summary

LEGO Group in Monterrey, Mexico, is seeking an OT Automation Manager to expand production capacity and support the Final Packing solutions across the OT team. The role requires traveling for installations and knowledge sharing, with no relocation offered.

You will work with cross‑site teams to standardize automation, install and commission production lines, and drive improvements in automation architecture and digital manufacturing solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in automation programming, troubleshooting and mechatronics applications within manufacturing environments.
• Comfortable working with Allen-Bradley PLC systems, including development, design and commissioning activities.
• Experience supporting robotics platforms such as ABB and KUKA and related automation equipment.
• Fluent English communication skills with experience collaborating across cultures and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Standardize automation platforms across Final Packing technologies to support consistent global operations.
• Lead installation and commissioning activities for production lines from an Operational Technology perspective.
• Identify improvement opportunities that enhance productivity, usability, serviceability and equipment performance.
• Partner with global and local teams to deploy PLC software and automation standards.
• Provide technical guidance on automation architecture, robotics, networking and digital manufacturing solutions.

Skills

Automation programming

Troubleshooting

Mechatronics

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Robotics ABB/KUKA

English fluency

Tools

Keyence

Cognex

Python

CI/CD

APIs

OT networking

MQTT

OPC UA

EPLAN

PcSchematic

Job description

Job Description

Just imagine shaping the future of smart manufacturing with LEGO® bricks reaching children through advanced automation. Then make it real. As OT Automation Manager in Monterrey, you'll help expand our production capacity while supporting the Operational Technology team responsible for Final Packing solutions across the LEGO Group. No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Play your part in our team succeeding

Operational Technology plays a vital role in getting LEGO® products from production lines into the hands of builders around the world. Working within our Final Packing technology area, you'll support the installation, commissioning and continuous improvement of highly automated solutions while helping create more connected Industry 4.0 environment.

Together with colleagues in Monterrey and global partners across multiple sites, you'll build, rebuild and inspire improvements that strengthen standardization, scalability and reliability. Your work will help establish local capabilities while supporting the rollout of global automation platforms and digital manufacturing solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Standardize automation platforms across Final Packing technologies to support consistent global operations.
• Lead installation and commissioning activities for production lines from an Operational Technology perspective.
• Identify improvement opportunities that enhance productivity, usability, serviceability and equipment performance.
• Partner with global and local teams to deploy PLC software and automation standards.
• Provide technical guidance on automation architecture, robotics, networking and digital manufacturing solutions.

Do you have what it takes?

• Experience in automation programming, troubleshooting and mechatronics applications within manufacturing environments.
• Comfortable working with Allen-Bradley PLC systems, including development, design and commissioning activities.
• Experience supporting robotics platforms such as ABB and KUKA and related automation equipment.
• Fluent English communication skills with experience collaborating across cultures and time zones.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with machine vision platforms such as Keyence or Cognex.
• Experience with Python, CI/CD practices, APIs, OT networking, MQTT, OPC UA, EPLAN or PcSchematic.

Additional details on this position

• This position is based in Monterrey, Mexico.
• No relocation offered
• Need availability to travel to support installations, collaboration activities and knowledge sharing with colleagues across the global manufacturing network.

What's in it for you?

• 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:

Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert.

Hybrid Working:

Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team.

Learn more about our benefits, culture and workplace experience here

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.