Manufacturing Technician

LEGO Gruppe; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Job summary

The LEGO Group in Richmond, VA is seeking a hands-on maintenance professional to provide daily support for production lines, ensure optimal flow and assist operators with equipment operation and adjustments.

You will troubleshoot, analyze recurring problems, drive continuous improvement, document root causes, and support preventive maintenance while adhering to safety and quality standards. Travel for training may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in manufacturing, production, or industrial maintenance.
• Experience with pneumatic, servo, and industrial control systems.
• Hands-on equipment repair and maintenance experience.
• Experience in corrugated packaging is a plus.
• Ability to read production docs, electrical schematics and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to production lines and maintain high output.
• Troubleshoot equipment and implement solutions.
• Mentor operators and train on equipment operation and SOPs.
• Participate in preventive maintenance and equipment standardization.
• Support continuous improvement projects per LEGO guidelines.

Skills

Production support

Troubleshooting

Process improvement

Reading electrical schematics

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Degree or certification in manufacturing technology or engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Windows OS

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Starting Pay Rate: $28.93/hr (weekly pay).

Shift: 7am-7pm 2-2-3 shift pattern schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Daily support of production lines.
• Ensure optimal production flow and output per hour according to targets.
• First line of support for troubleshooting production equipment.
• Analyze recurring technical problems and develop solutions.
• Assist Machine operators with the operation, change over and fine adjustments of the production equipment, following SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Search for opportunity areas to improve equipment and processes.
• Continuous improvement projects following the guidelines in LEGO Continuous Improvement (LCI).
• Follow the Quality standards to get a high-quality product coming out from Production equipment
• Provide technical support: mentoring, on the job training, and consulting in the areas of machine qualifications, troubleshooting and other areas as needed.
• Participate in the execution of validation testing and supplier quality evaluations by lending knowledge and hand on expertise as machine subject matter expert.
• Document and register root cause analysis of equipment downtime.
• Active cooperation on the preventive maintenance strategy.
• Cooperation on the introduction of new technologies into production.
• Support for maintenance mechanics/production operators.
• Minimizing safety risks during maintenance and operation.
• Device documentation management.
• Cooperation to standardize new equipment and continuously improve existing equipment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing, production, or industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong working knowledge of pneumatic, servo, and industrial control systems.
• Hands-on experience with industrial maintenance and/or equipment repair.
• Prior experience within the corrugated packaging industry is an asset.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Ability to transfer technical knowledge and support the development of others.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Degree or certification in manufacturing technology, engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret production documentation, electrical schematics, technical drawings (including AutoCAD), user manuals, and machine specifications.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally for training as required.
• English proficiency at a professional, working level.

Benefits:

• Climate controlled environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage.
• Retirement plan.
• Paid vacation/time off.
• May include surrogacy assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.

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 in 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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