Technical Project Assistant Manager

Join the LEGO Group's Manufacturing Design & Implementation (MD&I) team and help shape the future of moulding operations at one of the world's largest and most advanced manufacturing sites. As a Technical Project Assistant Manager, you will support technology upgrades, factory capacity expansions, machine relocations, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders across Mexico and Denmark.  

• →Support MD&I Moulding activities in Mexico, ensuring effective project execution and alignment with operational priorities and local stakeholders.
• →Apply structured project management practices, including clear communication, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and issue escalation across local and global teams.  
• →Manage and execute projects related to capacity expansion, technology implementation, machine relocation, and installation activities.  
• →Ensure projects are delivered according to defined scope, timeline, budget, and governance standards.
• →Drive collaboration between production, engineering, procurement, EHS, finance, suppliers, and other key stakeholders.
• →Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance project execution and team effectiveness.  
• →Support organizational change initiatives through stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, implementation planning, and adoption of new ways of working.
• →Promote and apply standardized project management tools, governance, and best practices while sharing lessons learned across the organization.

The MD&I Moulding team is responsible for the technology behind the entire moulding production process, from raw material handling to the production of the moulded elements that form the core of every LEGO® product. The team drives global technology development while supporting safe, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing operations worldwide.

Based in Mexico, this role supports moulding activities at the LEGO Group's largest production site. You will work closely with local and global stakeholders, helping to deliver strategic projects that increase capacity, improve technology, and strengthen manufacturing excellence. Through strong collaboration and project execution, you will contribute directly to the production of LEGO's most iconic products.

• Experience executing projects in an engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Experience or exposure to automation, technology implementation, or industrial engineering projects.
• Experience collaborating with machinery, equipment, or technology suppliers.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to structure complex problems and communicate solutions clearly.  
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Understanding of end-to-end business processes and their impact on project success.
• Experience contributing to process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluent English (C1/C2) and Spanish proficiency.

• Experience working in medium-to-large multinational organizations.
• Experience within the moulding or plastics manufacturing industry.
• Experience managing customer or supplier relationships.

Here are some of what to expect: