Job Description

Are you passionate about (re)engineering plastic components with integrated electronics, while always striving for the highest quality, robustness and performance?

Then this is a unique opportunity to bring your experience in injection moulding and Six Sigma methodologies, troubleshooting capabilities and strong collaboration skills into play and join our exciting journey with the new LEGO® SMART Play System!

Note: This is a Senior Engineer position. No relocation assistance is offered.

Core Responsibilities

In this new position, you will play a key role in ensuring the lifecycle robustness and performance of platform elements with integrated electronic components as part of our newly announced LEGO SMART Play System.  You will, through re-engineering activities, ensure the highest quality and robustness, while enabling the LEGO Group to consistently deliver premium-quality play experiences to millions of children and adults worldwide. More specifically, you will:

• Independently drive and execute development/re-engineering activities on existing elements containing integrated electronic components. 

• Apply Six Sigma methodologies, including MSA, SPC and capability analysis, where applicable.

• Drive structured and data-driven troubleshooting and mitigation activities. 

• Evaluate trade-offs and prepare recommendations together with key internal stakeholders and external partners. 

• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across the LEGO® organisation, e.g. Novelty Development, Design, Element & Additive Engineering, Moulds, Production, etc. 

• Drive and execute the introduction and/or continuous improvement of processes, standards and guidelines related to element development. 

Play your part in our team succeeding

The Existing Element Development (EED) department ensures the lifecycle management of all existing elements. You will join the EED Re-Engineering team, which is based in Billund, Denmark, and includes 11 highly skilled and dedicated colleagues. The team is responsible for complex concept development and re-engineering of existing elements to deliver robust technical solutions that enhance quality, productivity and sustainability. Moreover, it ensures that these solutions and learnings are effectively implemented into LEGO® standards and guidelines. 

Despite joining the EED Re-Engineering team, your daily work will span across multiple functions in the LEGO organisation, following the nature of the job responsibilities.  

Do you have what it takes?

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of experience with injection moulding, working with part design, technical problem-solving, product safety and standards, materials or similar areas. It would be an advantage, if you have former experience in developing plastic parts with electronics. Furthermore, you have:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree within Mechanical/Industrial/Design Engineering or equivalent.

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and/or equivalent demonstrated work experience with MSA, Process Capability, SPC, DoE, etc.

• Experience with 3D CAD Design, preferably Siemens NX.  

• Proven experience in working with new products, where you are leading the direction despite processes not being fully established yet. 

• High degree of adaptability and flexibility, thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous, evolving environments. 

• Great collaboration skills with the ability to build strong relationships and networks in- and outside your team. 

• Curious, holistic, analytical and innovative problem-solving approach to (un)known challenges. 

• Self-driven, proactive and structured attitude.

• Proficiency in English – written and verbal. 

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.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.