Automation Engineer - Injection Molding Reliability

lego; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family care leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace wellbeing program

Colleague discount

Bonus program

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

LEGO Group is seeking an Automation Engineer for injection molding operations. You will troubleshoot and maintain automated control systems, support PLCs/HMI networks, and contribute to reliability initiatives and preventive maintenance programs across cross-functional teams.

The role involves collaboration with Maintenance, Production, Engineering and Quality to drive uptime, safety and efficiency, with a hybrid office-based schedule in the Richmond area.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize automation and control systems for injection molding operations.
• Provide technical support for PLCs, HMIs, networks, sensors, actuators, drives, and robotics.
• Investigate failures for safety, quality, uptime, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop troubleshooting guides, maintenance procedures, electrical docs, PLC backups.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to improve reliability.
• Support automation upgrades, equipment modifications, and continuous improvement projects.
• Assist with commissioning, testing, and validation of new automation equipment.
• Contribute to maintenance standards and best practices; train technicians and operators.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

HMI troubleshooting

Industrial networks

Sensors & actuators

Drive systems

Robotics knowledge

Electrical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Fanuc/ABB/KUKA robotics

Job description

LEGO Group is seeking an Automation Engineer for injection molding operations. You will troubleshoot and maintain automated control systems, support PLCs/HMI networks, and contribute to reliability initiatives and preventive maintenance programs across cross-functional teams.

The role involves collaboration with Maintenance, Production, Engineering and Quality to drive uptime, safety and efficiency, with a hybrid office-based schedule in the Richmond area.