Lead Engineer – Additive Manufacturing

Job Description

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Do you have proven technical leadership and collaborator management expertise to help scale Additive Manufacturing for large-scale production in the LEGO Group?

Join us in this great opportunity to play a key role in advancing and standardizing AM technologies—connecting technology development, engineering, and production. You will help define the technical direction for AM while supporting teams throughout the organization to effectively adopt and expand these capabilities!

Core Responsibilities

In this role as Lead Engineer - Additive Manufacturing, you will help expand and mature Additive Manufacturing (AM) capabilities across the LEGO® portfolio while supporting the implementation of new technologies developed by our AM Technology Development team into production.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams across the LEGO Group—from design and engineering to production—to ensure seamless integration of AM across the value chain. More specifically, you will:

• Lead initiatives that expand AM capabilities within equipment and element development, supporting the continued growth of the AM program

• Act as a technical lead for AM processes by establishing standards, guidelines, and scalable workflows across the value chain

• Drive competence building within the organization by mentoring engineers, sharing knowledge, and strengthening AM capabilities across teams

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and the Additive Engineering team to define technical direction, and ensure progress on key initiatives

• Identify and implement digital tools and workflows that automate and scale the AM production pipeline

• Collaborate with the AM Technology Development team to address technical challenges, stabilize platforms, and promote innovation in AM production capabilities

• Engage key collaborators across the organization to ensure alignment, adoption, and support for AM initiatives

• Support the development of robust and scalable AM production processes

Play your part in our team succeeding

Additive Engineering is located in Billund and manages the development, engineering, and delivery of Additive Manufacturing (AM) components and equipment at the LEGO Group.

The department prioritizes applying polymer and metal AM technologies to fulfill production objectives through developing solid Engineering solutions and establishing consistent processes for dependable manufacturing. Collaborating tightly with the AM technology development team, Additive Engineering promotes the progression and scaling up of AM technologies for large-scale industrial implementation.

Do you have what it takes?

We are seeking a curious and forward-thinking engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and supporting teams in succeeding with emerging manufacturing technologies.

You thrive in a multicultural environment and contribute best in a collaborative team setting. Additionally, you have the maturity and demonstrated ability to support colleagues in delivering high-quality technical outcomes. In addition, you have:

• A background in engineering, technical, or related field

• Technical understanding and experience with additive manufacturing, production, and related technologies

• Excellent problem-solving skills coupled with creative thinking capabilities

• Ability to manage technical uncertainty and advance engineering development in emerging manufacturing technologies

• Strong collaborator management skills and collaborative problem-solving skills

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to the engineering teams and leadership

• Mentorship approach

• Proficiency in English both verbally and written

Please note this role is in Billund, Denmark and that relocation support is not offered for this role.

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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