Automation Manager - Platform Owner.

Just imagine shaping the automation platform behind millions of products reaching builders around the world. Then make it real. 

About the role 

As our Automation Manager, Operational Technology, you'll own critical Pre-Pack platforms and help shape how automation technology is developed, standardised and scaled across the LEGO manufacturing network. This is a global platform ownership role that combines technical credibility with stakeholder management. You'll work closely with Production, Maintenance and R&D partners while supporting sites across Europe, Mexico, China and Vietnam. You'll coordinate platform development, guide technology decisions and help ensure robust, secure and reliable production capabilities for the future. 

Please note that you should expect to travel 20-40 days a year. 

Required Qualifications 

• Delivered PLC programming, installation and troubleshooting within complex manufacturing environments 

• Managed automation, controls or operational technology solutions supporting production platforms 

• Built and maintained industrial network architectures and cyber-secure automation environments 

• Led software upgrades, platform development or technology implementation initiatives 

• Coordinated work across multiple departments with competing operational priorities 

• Communicated effectively in English within international manufacturing organisations 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Developed solutions using industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP or OPC UA 

• Designed or supported functional safety systems, electrical diagrams and troubleshooting activities 

• Managed platform ownership responsibilities across multiple sites or regions 

• Experienced working under remote management and kept consistent and filtered information flow upwards.  

What you'll build 

• A clear global roadmap for automation software and hardware platforms 

• Greater standardisation across Pre-Pack production technologies 

• Sustainable processes for platform upgrades, validation and lifecycle management 

• Technical foundations that support the final stages of packaging transformation initiatives 

• Strong partnerships between Production, Maintenance, R&D and Operational Technology teams 

• Reliable, secure and scalable platforms that support manufacturing performance globally 

If you've worked in a role where you balanced technical decision-making with stakeholder management, you'll feel at home here. What matters most is your ability to connect technology, people and production outcomes while creating clarity in a complex environment. 

Life on the team 

You'll join a team of operational technology specialists based across the Czech Republic, Hungary and Denmark. Together, we support and develop production platforms used throughout the LEGO Group's manufacturing network. We work closely with local and global partners, share knowledge openly and rely on strong collaboration to solve challenges. Curiosity, relationship building, ownership, diplomacy and a structured approach are highly valued. We're looking for someone who seeks to understand before acting and enjoys connecting people, ideas and opportunities. 

What success looks like 

Success starts with building trusted relationships and understanding a complex platform landscape. Over time, you'll become the go-to advisor for a global network of stakeholders, helping align priorities, translate technical decisions into production value and guide platform evolution. You'll work closely with colleagues in Kladno and global manufacturing partners while helping prepare the platform for future growth, standardisation and ongoing manufacturing investment.