Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and drive excellence in quality standards for innovative plastic and injection-molded components?
Lead our quality team and elevate global standards for plastic molding excellence, ensuring our products meet the highest specifications and safety standards at our innovative Virginia site!
Core Responsibilities:
Lead Site Quality Function: Oversee all quality-related activities for plastic and injection-molded components.
Develop Quality Strategy: Align local operations with global quality initiatives and standards.
Manage Team & Efficient Quality Lab Processes: Supervise engineers and technicians while ensuring efficient lab processes, including metrology, reliability testing, and visual inspection functions
Ensure Product Compliance: Validate product designs against safety and quality standards.
Supplier Quality Management: Conduct audits and manage supplier performance to improve upstream quality.
Implement Problem Solving Techniques: Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality incidents.
Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate records and report KPIs to site leadership and global stakeholders.
The Quality Department at our Virginia site is a pivotal part of our operations, dedicated to ensuring that our plastic and injection-molded components meet the highest standards of quality and safety. This team collaborates closely with global quality networks to implement best practices, driving innovation and consistency across all products. By integrating cutting-edge technology and rigorous testing protocols, the department plays a crucial role in maintaining our reputation for excellence.
The Senior Manager, Quality Molding, is integral to this mission, serving as a bridge between local operations and the broader global QEHS framework. This role not only leads the site’s quality initiatives but also contributes to the company’s global objectives by ensuring compliance with international standards. Through strategic leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams, the manager supports the organization’s commitment to delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality products worldwide.
Do You Have What It Takes?
Experience in plastics or injection molding, preferably with a quality background.
Experience leading teams and operating/managing CMM, CT scan, and other advanced lab equipment.
Proficiency in data analysis, quality software, and reporting tools.
Advanced education, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, and structured problem-solving (8D, Root Cause Analysis).
Nice to Have:
Familiarity with U.S. and international safety and compliance standards related to consumer products or toys (ASTM F963, ISO 8124, EN71).
Experience working in a global or matrixed quality organization preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Mandarin language proficiency is a plus.
Additional:
Relocation will be available
Some international travel will be required
Compensation
The salary for this position has a range of $142,681.00 - $214,021.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.
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 – 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.
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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