Senior Molding Production Leader - Lean Operations

HBCUNetwork; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace wellbeing program

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

LEGO Group in Richmond, VA is seeking a Senior Manager of Molding Production to lead high-volume injection molding operations, drive automation, and push operational excellence across shifts. You will align safety, quality, and lean practices, partnering with maintenance, engineering, planning, and quality teams to optimize resource utilization and scale production for growth.

The role emphasizes leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with relocation support

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of injection molding equipment, tooling, materials handling, and automated systems.
• Proven experience in lean manufacturing, operational perfection, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills, with a track record of leading high-performing teams.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and experience in handling change in fast-paced environments.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, capable of liaising between production teams and senior leadership.
• Experience in collaborating cross-functionally with maintenance, engineering, planning, and quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team across molding production, color and mold changeovers, and raw material/equipment logistics.
• Ensure safe working practices and compliance with EHS standards across all shifts and modules.
• Translate strategic goals into daily operations, driving performance to meet or exceed critical metrics for safety, quality, efficiency, and output.
• Collaborate closely with maintenance, engineering, planning, and quality teams to reduce downtime and optimize resource utilization.
• Implement and sustain lean manufacturing principles (e.g., 5S, value stream mapping) to drive efficiency and waste reduction.
• Act as a key liaison between production teams and senior leadership, communicating progress, risks, and improvement plans.
• Evaluate staffing needs, support talent development, and foster a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Injection molding

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Production planning tools

Dashboards

Job description

LEGO Group in Richmond, VA is seeking a Senior Manager of Molding Production to lead high-volume injection molding operations, drive automation, and push operational excellence across shifts. You will align safety, quality, and lean practices, partnering with maintenance, engineering, planning, and quality teams to optimize resource utilization and scale production for growth.

The role emphasizes leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with relocation support