R&D Packaging Material Specialist, Rigid Plastic

Job Description

Are you passionate about materials and their impact on real-world production? In this role (Manager Specialist level), you’ll act as the global packaging materials expert, owning standards and enabling the successful implementation of new materials across LEGO® Group’s packing operations.

Core Responsibilities

As part of the R&D Novelty & Packaging Development team, you will own and govern global packaging material standards for newly developed materials, with a primary focus on rigid plastics and related packaging categories such as labels.

More specifically, you will:

• Own global material standards, including specifications, documentation, and lifecycle governance
• Lead industrial implementation of new materials into production and packing operations
• Act as the packaging materials specialist in packaging development and packing lines development projects
• Ensure material feasibility across manufacturing environments, equipment platforms, and operational setups
• Lead validation, testing, and qualification in collaboration with Quality, Production, Manufacturing, and Procurement
• Manage technical collaboration with material suppliers to ensure performance, quality, and value
• Direct ownership of rigid plastic, printed matters

This position is located at our Billund headquarters, and there is no relocation assistance offered for this role.

Play your part in our team succeeding

Our Engineering & Workplace (E&W) organization plays a critical role in the LEGO® Group’s success by designing, developing, and optimizing equipment and systems across our operations. By standardizing new solutions and continuously improving existing equipment, E&W enhances operational efficiency, product quality, and safety. Working closely with suppliers and using new technologies, the team drives innovation, ensures compliance with industry standards, and supports the company’s long-term strategic goals.

Do you have what it takes?

• Expertise in polymer and plastic materials, including rigid plastics, with practical experience in packaging applications
• Strong understanding of production capabilities and how packaging materials interact with machinery, ensuring feasibility of new materials
• Experience in project planning and managing internal and external partners
• Excellent communicator, able to convey complex material concepts across diverse teams
• Up to date on packaging material trends and able to align them with LEGO Group’s future needs
• Collaborative attitude, sharing knowledge and engaging effectively across functions
• Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of 2D, 3D drawing software
• Knowledge of paper-based products

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

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 our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

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.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. 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 and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

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.

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