Technical Project Assistant Manager

1002 LEGO Operac. MX, SA de CV; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace app & wellbeing initiatives

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work model

Job summary

1002 LEGO Operac. MX, SA de CV is seeking a Technical Project Assistant Manager to drive technology upgrades, capacity expansions, and machine relocations within MD&I moulding in Monterrey.

You will coordinate with local and Denmark-based teams to align with strategic manufacturing goals and ensure delivery on time and budget. The role requires experience in engineering/manufacturing project execution, automation exposure, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Experience executing projects in an engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Experience or exposure to automation, technology implementation, or industrial engineering projects.
• Experience collaborating with machinery, equipment, or technology suppliers.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to structure complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Support MD&I Moulding activities in Mexico, ensuring effective project execution and alignment with priorities and local stakeholders.
• Apply structured project management practices with clear communication and risk management across local and global teams.
• Manage projects related to capacity expansion, technology implementation, and machine relocation and installation.
• Ensure projects delivered according to scope, timeline, budget, and governance standards.
• Drive collaboration between production, engineering, procurement, EHS, finance, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project execution and team effectiveness.
• Support organizational change initiatives via stakeholder engagement, workshops, and adoption of new ways of working.
• Promote standardized project management tools, governance, and best practices across the organization.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

MS Office

English fluency

Spanish proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Are you a curious professional driven by project management, strategy building, and continuous manufacturing improvements while being part of a global and dynamic team? Join the LEGO Group's Manufacturing Design & Implementation (MD&I) team and help shape the future of moulding operations at one of the world's largest and most advanced manufacturing sites. As a Technical Project Assistant Manager, you will support technology upgrades, factory capacity expansions, machine relocations, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders across Mexico and Denmark.

Core Responsibilities

• Support MD&I Moulding activities in Mexico, ensuring effective project execution and alignment with operational priorities and local stakeholders.
• Apply structured project management practices, including clear communication, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and issue escalation across local and global teams.
• Manage and execute projects related to capacity expansion, technology implementation, machine relocation, and installation activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered according to defined scope, timeline, budget, and governance standards.
• Drive collaboration between production, engineering, procurement, EHS, finance, suppliers, and other key stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance project execution and team effectiveness.
• Support organizational change initiatives through stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, implementation planning, and adoption of new ways of working.
• Promote and apply standardized project management tools, governance, and best practices while sharing lessons learned across the organization.
• You will work closely with local and global stakeholders, helping to deliver strategic projects that increase capacity, improve technology, and strengthen manufacturing excellence.

Based in Monterrey (LOM). Relocation support isn't offered for this role.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Play Your Part in Our Team Succeeding

The MD&I Moulding team is responsible for the technology behind the entire moulding production process, from raw material handling to the production of the moulded elements that form the core of every LEGO® product. The team drives global technology development while supporting safe, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing operations worldwide. Based in Mexico, this role supports moulding activities at the LEGO Group's largest production site. You will work closely with local and global stakeholders, helping to deliver strategic projects that increase capacity, improve technology, and strengthen manufacturing excellence. Through strong collaboration and project execution, you will contribute directly to the production of LEGO's most iconic products.

Do You Have What It Takes?

• Experience executing projects in an engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Experience or exposure to automation, technology implementation, or industrial engineering projects.
• Experience collaborating with machinery, equipment, or technology suppliers.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to structure complex problems and communicate solutions clearly.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Understanding of end-to-end business processes and their impact on project success.
• Experience contributing to process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluent English (C1/C2) and Spanish proficiency.
• Nice to Have: Experience working in medium-to-large multinational organizations.
• Nice to Have: Experience within the moulding or plastics manufacturing industry.
• Nice to Have: Experience managing customer or supplier relationships.

Additional details on this position

This position is based in Monterrey (LOM). Relocation support isn't offered for this role. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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: 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.

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Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, and having fun. Build your career brick by brick and play your part in continuing our mission to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.