Global Start-Up Operations Leader (Automation & Readiness)

The Great Yellow Brick Company; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Insurances

Wellbeing – Headspace app & wellbeing

Colleague Discount

Bonus

Job summary

LEGO Group is seeking a seasoned leader to drive the start-up of the LVA Greenfield factory in the United States. You will guide end-to-end start-up of production lines, embed automation and digital tools, and ensure readiness across operations, engineering, quality and supply chain.

Your role focuses on robust ramp-up, risk management, and building organizational capability with training plans and readiness validation, all while aligning with LEGO values and global standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Start-Up journey for the LVA Greenfield factory, ensuring robust and empowered operations.
• Translate global program achievements into local readiness actions, creating a unified delivery roadmap.
• Lead the Global Start-Up Management Framework, ensuring operational ownership beyond technical sign-off.
• Drive risk mitigation continuously, activating assessments and ensuring visibility throughout execution.
• Build organizational capability and readiness, including training plans and operational management systems.
• Establish performance acceleration routines to ensure fast, stable ramp‑up of operations.
• Integrate automation and digital tools into operations, ensuring maturity and full lifecycle readiness.
• Ensure detailed DQP compliance, facilitating decision‑making across R&D, suppliers, and partners.

Job description

LEGO Group is seeking a seasoned leader to drive the start-up of the LVA Greenfield factory in the United States. You will guide end-to-end start-up of production lines, embed automation and digital tools, and ensure readiness across operations, engineering, quality and supply chain.

Your role focuses on robust ramp-up, risk management, and building organizational capability with training plans and readiness validation, all while aligning with LEGO values and global standards.