Job Description

We are looking for a technically minded, proactive individual with strong drive and curiosity, ready to step into team leadership and support the implementation of improvements and new technical solutions in a manufacturing environment.

Core Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the Maintenance Technology team (6-7 direct reports), ensuring reliable production equipment while driving the implementation of new technologies, engineering standards, and manufacturing improvements across our Kladno factory.

Moreover, you will:

• Lead technical projects and provide engineering expertise to support local manufacturing initiatives.

• Deploy and validate new machinery technologies and global engineering standards in partnership with R&D.

• Manage equipment lifecycle activities, including production line relocations, machinery transfers, and asset optimization.

• Partner with New Product Introduction (NPI) teams to ensure successful implementation of new products into production.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.

• Support manufacturing operations by providing technical guidance and effective escalation for complex equipment challenges.

• Collaborate with engineering teams across the LEGO Group to share knowledge, align best practices, and implement global solutions.

This position is placed in our Kladno manufacturing site and there is no relocation assistance offered for this role.

Play your part in our team succeeding Our Maintenance Technology team keeps our production running safely, reliably, and efficiently. We combine engineering expertise with continuous improvement to maximize equipment performance, support the introduction of new technologies, and ensure our manufacturing processes are ready for today's production needs as well as tomorrow's innovations. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, and global colleagues, we help transform ideas into reliable manufacturing solutions.

Do you have what it takes?

• Background in technical environment (e.g., Maintenance, Engineering, or similar industrial setting)

• Exposure to technical projects, including coordination or participation in delivery activities

• Basic understanding of project management principles and structured ways of working

• Awareness of risk management and change management in operational environments

• Familiarity with Lean/continuous improvement principles (e.g., 5S, SMED, PDCA, waste reduction, mistake-proofing)

• Strong coordination and communication skills with a proactive, hands-on mindset

• Drive, curiosity, and willingness to learn and develop in a technical leadership role

What would be a plus:

• Experience in informal leadership, mentoring, or supporting colleagues in a team environment

• Participation in improvement initiatives such as root cause analysis (RCA) or Kaizen activities

• Exposure to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM – a structured approach to improving equipment reliability and involving operators in basic maintenance)

• Familiarity with World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles or similar operational excellence frameworks

• Experience using data tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) to support decision-making

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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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