Global Startup Operations Director, Automation & Ramp-Up

LEGO Gruppe; Richmond (VA); Vor Ort; USD 158.000 - 238.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

FamilyCareLeave – enhanced paid leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace wellbeing access

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme eligibility

Hybrid work policy (approx. 3 days in-

Zusammenfassung

The LEGO Group seeks a leader to drive the groundbreaking factory start-up at the Greenfield LVA site in the United States, overseeing automation integration, digital tooling, and operational readiness from day one.

You will champion a global Start-Up Management Framework, coordinate with R&D, suppliers, and partners, and build a capable, compliant team for a stable ramp-up. Requires extensive start-up and manufacturing leadership experience.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience leading large-scale industrial or automation start-ups, ideally greenfield or new factory environments.
• Strong end-to-end operations and value chain understanding across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain.
• Experience embedding readiness frameworks such as CQV, DQP, FMEA, PDCA, and associated risk/quality tools.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Start-Up Leadership

Automation

Operations Management

Risk Management

Training & Capability

Global/Local Stakeholders

Ausbildung

Advanced engineering/ manufacturing/ operations degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

The LEGO Group seeks a leader to drive the groundbreaking factory start-up at the Greenfield LVA site in the United States, overseeing automation integration, digital tooling, and operational readiness from day one.

You will champion a global Start-Up Management Framework, coordinate with R&D, suppliers, and partners, and build a capable, compliant team for a stable ramp-up. Requires extensive start-up and manufacturing leadership experience.