Sr. Mould Designer

1001 LEGO System A/S; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family leave

Life & disability insurance

Wellbeing resources

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

LEGO Group in Singapore seeks a Senior Mould Designer to drive cost-efficient mould construction and high-quality outcomes. You will deliver complex design tasks, mentor colleagues, and collaborate across teams to align with LEGO quality standards.

The role emphasizes 3D CAD proficiency (NX/Teamcentre), strong moulding process knowledge, and leadership in cross-functional projects within a global toy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in mould design and moulding process principles; technical education in Mould/Mechanical design Engineering to apply specialist knowledge.
• Solve medium complexity tasks in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Follows all project management rules and can manage multiple tasks under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supports standardization of new equipment and continuous improvement of current equipment.
• Provides technical guidance for development, design and construction of moulds in collaboration with suppliers (project technical lead).
• Involved in the Quality Up Front initiatives for the Reorders business representing the MP2015 Mould Design Execution team.
• Involves in technical decision making for High Risk Reorders process and up front High Risk Reorders work for the MP2015 Mould Design Execution Team.
• Examine, develop and maintain value-adding digital enabling tools for example improving tolerance calculations.
• Apply an engineering approach to connector and element development.
• Support process improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices.
• Role model and mentor towards team.
• Ensure constructions are delivered on time, on cost, in good quality, and in adherence to standards.

Skills

3D CAD

NX

Teamcentre

Mould design

Education

Mould/Mechanical design Engineering

Job description

Job Description A Senior Mould Designer who consistently deliver results by addressing immediate issues, identifying short-term opportunities, understanding customer needs, identify changes in customer needs, supporting colleagues, and applying strong functional knowledge within their area of expertise. At the Senior Engineer level the expectation is that the employee can solve tasks with higher complexity and knows how the overall value chain works to enable them to discover improvement opportunities outside their area as well. Stay within the frame they have been given and when cases exceed own area, they need to present their findings to management to ensure link to cross-functional processes and strategies. They are welcome to support the initiative, but higher skylines should take the lead. At Senior Engineer level they must take in responsibility in team activities and ensure coherence within the team since they are role models for many other colleagues. Expectations are higher to Senior Engineers when it comes to stakeholder management and focus on both up- and downstream dependencies in their decision making through higher level of collaboration and communication. Play your part in our team succeeding: We aspire to design each mould construction in the most efficient and cost effective way producing the best quality moulds by constantly challenging and improving our technical and technology knowledge, processes and way of doing things as well as strong collaboration with our stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities:

• Supports standardization of new equipment and continuous improvement of current equipment
• Provides technical guidance for development, design and construction of moulds in collaboration with suppliers (project technical lead)
• Involved in the Quality Up Front initiatives for the Reorders business representing the MP2015 Mould Design Execution team
• Involves in technical decision making for High Risk Reorders process and up front High Risk Reorders work for the MP2015 Mould Design Execution Team
• Examine, develop and maintain value-adding digital enabling tools – for instance improving tolerance calculations, etc.
• Apply an engineering approach to connector and element development
• Support process improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices
• Tasks can include: Investigation of technical and scientific parameter, f.ex. running design of experiments evaluation in impact of different variables such as temperatures, humidity; providing input to set the frame for the processing parameters: for new and existing materials; Testing and evaluation of equipment around the process (screws, nozzles, mould design, dryers, and other auxiliary equipment) to evaluate the frame in which those new materials can be processed within LEGO quality standards undefined
• Role model and mentor towards team
• Ensure constructions are delivered on time, on cost, in good quality, and in adherence to standards
• Able to be involved in designing moulds to produce LEGO Bricks world‑renowned for their exact "clutch power" having to meet some of the tightest tolerances in the entire injection moulding industry
• High Proficiency 3D CAD Skills (NX and Teamcentre)
• Strong expertise in mould design and moulding process principles and technical Relevant education within Mould/Mechanical design Engineering needed to apply solid specialist knowledge within the area of Mould engineering
• Solving medium complexity tasks in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Follows all project management rules
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and prioritizing work under deadlines

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 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.

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”.

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. 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.

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.

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