NPI Process Technician: Launch & Optimize Manufacturing

Lego Group; Chester (VA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Family Care Leave

Life and Disability Insurance

Colleague Discount

Bonus Scheme

Job summary

The LEGO Group in Virginia is seeking a Process Engineering Technician to support new product introductions, optimize manufacturing processes, and implement innovative packaging technologies. You will work with engineers and production teams to validate processes and ensure smooth production launches.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to communicate technical information across teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent education.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes, equipment, or operations.
• Working knowledge of process engineering principles and production equipment.
• Experience with HMI interfaces and equipment setup.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical teammates.
• Ability to work on computer and manufacturing floor as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support validation of new products, technologies, and first-time production runs.
• Assist engineers in developing, testing, and implementing new or modified production processes, tools, and equipment.
• Support engineering improvement projects and ECR implementations.
• Maintain production data, validation records, and line recipe standards.
• Document operational control standards and verify equipment performance against specs.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, equipment settings, and efficiency.
• Identify risks and deviations during product introductions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve line issues to minimize downtime and quality concerns.
• Assist with defining equipment recipes, process qualifications, and production standards for new products.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to support launches and ongoing performance.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication skills

Spanish language skills (nice to have)

HMI interfaces

Tools

HMI interfaces

Production equipment setup

Job description

The LEGO Group in Virginia is seeking a Process Engineering Technician to support new product introductions, optimize manufacturing processes, and implement innovative packaging technologies. You will work with engineers and production teams to validate processes and ensure smooth production launches.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to communicate technical information across teams.