Sr. Project Manager (Manufacturing, Design & Implementation)

Job Description

• MD&I Moulding is a global team of project managers and technology specialists responsible for overseeing the technology behind the entire moulding production process, from the initial silo building to the final product being placed into a plastic box. We drive technology development that aligns with LEGO’s goals of safety, performance, and sustainability, and manage the planning and implementation of machinery in our factories worldwide.

• This role, based in Mexico, serves as a critical link to our largest production site. The primary focus is on partners management and communication, project planning and execution, and adapting quickly to the dynamic production environment. You, along with your colleagues, play a vital role in enabling the production of LEGO’s core product: the moulded element. You will lead a complex network of stakeholders, including Production, Procurement, EHS, Finance, global engineers, and global workplace projects, to ensure smooth implementation and clear delineation of responsibilities between global and local stakeholders.

Core responsibilities

• Representative of MD&I Moulding in Mexico, both towards the operations leadership team and local partners.
• Drive structured project management governance, ensuring clear communication flows, aligned priorities, and timely escalation of changes, risks, and support needs across Denmark and Mexico.
• Lead high-impact strategic projects in Mexico, such as capacity expansion, technology implementation, technology development, and machine relocation and installation.
• Identify and drive continuous improvements in collaboration with both the MD&I Global team and MD&I Mexico.
• Act as a catalyst for professionalizing ways of working by mentoring and supporting MD&I Moulding project managers, strengthening project governance, and enabling consistent, high-quality project execution.
• Support and drive organizational change by establishing clear structures, acting as a skilled facilitator in targeted workshops, ensuring stakeholder alignment, and securing the effective adoption of new processes and ways of working across teams.

Do you have what it takes?

• Experience in leading projects with diverse scopes in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in automation projects and managing suppliers of equipment and machinery.
• Excellent indirect people leadership skills, effective with both internal collaborators and external suppliers.
• Lead continuous improvement in both products and processes.

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 are some of what to 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 you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

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

Your workplace – You'll find this at the top of this advert and when you join the team, we'll confirm this with you.

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, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”
                                                                                                                                             
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.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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