Manufacturing Technician

US Diversity Job Search; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Bonus program

Job summary

LEGO Group in Virginia is seeking a Maintenance Technician with 3+ years of experience to support daily production lines, troubleshoot equipment, and drive improvements. The role covers machine qualification, downtime analysis, and safety practices within a climate-controlled production environment.

You will participate in continuous improvement initiatives, assist with changeovers and SOP adherence, and collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to ensure high-quality output.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in manufacturing, production, or industrial maintenance.
• Strong working knowledge of pneumatic, servo, and industrial control systems.
• Hands-on experience with industrial maintenance and/or equipment repair.
• English proficiency at a professional, working level.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support for production lines and optimize output per hour.
• Troubleshoot equipment and develop solutions to recurring problems.
• Assist with operation, changeovers and fine adjustments per SOP.
• Lead continuous improvement projects in accordance with LEGO LCIs.
• Document root cause analysis of equipment downtime and track improvements.
• Support maintenance mechanics and production operators, prioritizing safety.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Pneumatic systems

Servo systems

Industrial control

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tech degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

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 in it for you?

• Family Care Leave - 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
• Colleague Discount - 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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