Packing Director

Job Description

• Are you ready to lead a dynamic team in transforming packing operations with brand-new automation and groundbreaking methods within LEGO Manufacturing Virginia?

  
  Lead the future of packing operations within LEGO Manufacturing Virginia by driving innovation, automation, and excellence in a high-volume production environment while encouraging a culture that is collaborative, inclusive, and aligned with global standards.

  
  Core Responsibilities
  

  • Lead daily packing operations ensuring adherence to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP) critical metrics.

  • Drive compliance with global LEGO production standards and regulatory requirements.

  • Support site readiness for automation and new technology integration in upcoming facility transitions.

  • Directly manage and develop a shop floor of Group Leaders, promoting a positive and welcoming environment.

  • Leverage LEGO Continuous Improvement (LCI) principles to identify and implement improvement opportunities.

  • Collaborate actively with Production, Maintenance, Logistics, HR, and Training functions for seamless operations.

  • Develop contingency plans to navigate supply chain or production uncertainties.

  
  Play your part in our team succeeding
  

  The Packing Operations department is responsible for managing pre-packing and final packing of LEGO boxes at LEGO Manufacturing Virginia. This function ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of finished products in alignment with global standards. Packing at LVA is rapidly evolving, with current processes adhering to established global equipment and methods, and with future transition toward highly automated systems as part of our new facility development.

  The Director of Packing Operations leads site-level packing production, ensuring the right quality, cost, and delivery performance while fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on operational leadership role, responsible for being present on the floor, engaging directly with teams, solving problems in real time, and ensuring that production plans are executed effectively. The Director fosters cross-functional collaboration to effectively align resources and drive the achievement of long-term strategic goals.

  
  Do you have what it takes?
  

  • Leadership experience in high-volume production, packaging, or manufacturing operations.

  • Consistent track record of hands-on operational leadership, leading teams and driving performance directly on the production floor.

  • Experience leading in a lean manufacturing culture with proven success in applying continuous improvement methodologies.

  • Strong command of operational metrics, problem-solving tools, and manufacturing systems.

  • Background in scaling operations and preparing organizations for automation or technology transitions preferred.

  • Advanced education in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Management, or related field is highly desired.
    

  Additional

  • Relocation will be provided

  • Some international travel will be required

Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $158,376.00 - $237,564.00 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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