Automation Engineer – Injection Molding Maintenance & Uptime

LEGO Gruppe

Richmond (VA)

Hybrid

USD 85,000 - 127,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace wellbeing program

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

LEGO Group in the United States (Virginia) seeks an Automation Engineer for injection molding automation and control systems. You will troubleshoot, optimize, and maintain equipment, collaborating with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to boost uptime and safety.

The role requires a degree in electrical engineering or related field, hands-on automation experience, and familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, and robotics. Hybrid work and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
Working experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, manufacturing maintenance, or a related field.
Experience troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, industrial communication networks, sensors, actuators, drives, and machine control systems.
Strong knowledge of electrical systems, automation hardware, and industrial control systems.
Experience supporting injection molding equipment and automated manufacturing systems.
Experience with industrial robotics (Fanuc, ABB, KUKA, or similar).
Familiarity with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, or similar PLC platforms.
Knowledge of predictive maintenance and reliability improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Monitor, troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize automation and control systems for injection molding.
Provide technical support for PLCs, HMIs, networks, sensors, actuators, drives, and robotics.
Investigate failures affecting safety, quality, uptime; perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Develop maintenance guides, electrical documentation, PLC backups, and technical records.
Collaborate with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Quality to improve reliability and efficiency.
Support automation upgrades, equipment modifications, retrofits, and continuous improvement projects.
Assist with commissioning, testing, and validation of new automation equipment.
Contribute to maintenance procedures and best practices.
Assist in training maintenance technicians and production personnel on automation systems.