Final-Pack Production Line Leader

Lego Group; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The LEGO Group in Virginia is seeking an experienced Machine Operator/Line Leader for our Final Pack line. You will lead daily line operations, set up equipment, perform changeovers, troubleshoot issues, and partner with maintenance and engineering teams to maximize throughput and quality.

Responsibilities include ensuring material availability, conducting quality checks, and maintaining accurate production documentation while promoting a safe, collaborative workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Machine Operator or Line Leader in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading teams of 10 or more employees.
• Experience operating high-speed production equipment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong math skills, including fractions, decimals, and measurements.
• Experience using manufacturing computer systems and machine interfaces.
• Experience performing minor mechanical repairs and equipment adjustments.
• Experience conducting preventative maintenance activities.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of a Final Pack packaging line while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards.
• Perform machine setup, adjustments, changeovers, and scale operations.
• Troubleshoot machine faults and elevate concerns when additional support is needed.
• Ensure materials are available and production runs smoothly to meet output goals.
• Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Production teams to reduce downtime and improve performance.
• Complete quality checks, production documentation, scrap reporting, and hourly tracking reports.
• Execute Autonomous Maintenance, 5S activities, and operational audits.
• Support and communicate effectively with team members while promoting a positive workplace culture.
• Maintain regular attendance and support overtime as needed to meet business demands.

Skills

Machine operation

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

Math skills

Mfg systems

Education

Technical education in Mechanics or related field

Tools

Syntegon equipment

Case packer

Cardboard processing equipment

Job description

Job Description

Department: Operations | Final Pack
Shift: Day Shift, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (2-2-3 Schedule)
Pay Rate: $23.57 per hour

Ready to take the next step in your manufacturing career?

We're looking for an experienced Machine Operator and team leader to support our Final Pack production operations. In this role, you'll lead line performance, troubleshoot equipment, support team members, and help ensure we deliver high-quality products safely, efficiently, and on time.

What You'll Do

• Lead day-to-day operations of a Final Pack packaging line while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards.
• Perform machine setup, adjustments, changeovers, and scale operations.
• Troubleshoot machine faults and elevate concerns when additional support is needed.
• Ensure materials are available and production runs smoothly to meet output goals.
• Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Production teams to reduce downtime and improve performance.
• Complete quality checks, production documentation, scrap reporting, and hourly tracking reports.
• Execute Autonomous Maintenance, 5S activities, and operational audits.
• Support and communicate effectively with team members while promoting a positive workplace culture.
• Maintain regular attendance and support overtime as needed to meet business demands.

Play Your Part in Our Team's Success

In Final Pack, we work together to support Planning, Shipping, and Warehouse operations by delivering products safely, efficiently, and with the highest quality standards.

As a Line Leader, you'll play a critical role in keeping production lines running efficiently by leading line activities, supporting team members, conducting quality inspections, managing changeovers, and proactively identifying and escalating safety, quality, and operational concerns.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Machine Operator or Line Leader in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading teams of 10 or more employees.
• Experience operating high-speed production equipment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong math skills, including fractions, decimals, and measurements.
• Experience using manufacturing computer systems and machine interfaces.
• Experience performing minor mechanical repairs and equipment adjustments.
• Experience conducting preventative maintenance activities.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds for up to 50% of the shift.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and twist for extended periods, including 12-hour shifts.
• Ability to work a 2-2-3 rotating schedule and overtime as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical education in Mechanics or a related field.
• Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with cardboard-processing equipment.
• Experience operating Syntegon box formers, closers, or case packer machinery.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

FamilyCareLeave –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

ColleagueDiscount– 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 –You'll find this at the top of this advert and when you join the team, we'll confirm this with you.

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 for 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.

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