Lead Engineer – Platform Technology

Job Description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of manufacturing technology? Step into a key leadership role where you will drive technical strategy, lead a dynamic team technically, and spearhead cutting-edge digital solutions in our Omnichannel Manufacturing and Supply Chain Technology department. Be part of a collaborative environment, working with top engineering minds to push the boundaries of automation, data harmonization, and production performance.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead a product team with technical ownership over a range of digital platform products, aligning with the LEGO® Technology domain.
• Define and drive architectural strategies that align with the overall digital technology vision.
• Translate complex technical requirements into efficient and scalable solutions.
• Establish team processes, best engineering practices, and a culture of excellence within the team.
• Proactively evaluate and integrate new software products, tools, and methodologies that add value.
• Contribute to cross-organizational initiatives and communities to promote alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Guide resource management to ensure efficiency and adaptability.
• Oversee the IT application portfolio within the product team’s domain.

Play your Part in Our Team succeeding

Join our product team at this exciting juncture, where you will lead one of our Manufacturing Digital Platform teams. The team is responsible for the design, development and operation of our range of digital platform products supporting our global OT manufacturing solutions Including our data collection platform (building on the Unified Namespace / UNS theory) and Production Performance Management platform. 

Our immediate focus will be building our global Unified Data Harmonization Platform including development of the technical requirements for a technology tender (Functional and none-functional), Development of the Supplier Risk Assessment, Execute the tender process: e.g. meetings, clarifications calls, scoring of technologies, vendor presentations, review supplier material all in close collaboration with procurement, your team, other digital product teams, our end users in operations and the Lean Manufacturing / data science office. 

Post technology selection, you will drive your team's implementation, configuration and verification of the platform services, incl. providing guidance, documentation for platform usage and continuous enhancement of the platforms. As Lead Engineer, you will be part of the digital manufacturing cluster’s engineering community where you will collaborate with peer Lead Engineers on cross digital engineering initiatives, technology usage and development of cluster architectural decision records. 

Do You Have What It Takes?

• Industrial Process Control: Deep experience with PLCs, SCADA/HMI, and technologies commonly used in OT environments following ISA.S95 and PackML standards.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming (Python, SQL, C# or similar) and working knowledge of network concepts, compute infrastructure, and monitoring tools (Elastic, Grafana, ServiceNow).
• CI/CD and Protocols: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and industrial protocols like (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, BACnet, CIP, SparkPlugB e.g.).
• Industry Knowledge: Experience with key providers like (B&R, Rockwell, Beckhoff, AVEVA, etc.) and a strong grasp of software applied to mechanical control systems.
• Leadership & Independence: Capable of setting direction, fostering a positive team culture, and driving platform-focused solutions.

It Would Be an Advantage if You Also Have:

• Passion for Productivity: Enthusiasm for digital solutions that enhance manufacturing performance.
• Cybersecurity Awareness: Experience with cyber or regulatory control frameworks.
• Systems and Automation Experience: Background in system administration, robotics, or automation.
• MES & OEE Expertise: Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems, OEE, or building data pipelines from edge to cloud.

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.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

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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