Ot Automation Manager (1-Year contract)

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Join LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam as an Operational Technology (OT) Automation Manager and be at the forefront of innovation in a company that's loved globally. Shape the future of automated solutions in a role where your expertise will not only be valued but celebrated, as you contribute to the creation of products that enchant and inspire millions of children and families around the world.

Work Location: Our factory is based in VSIP 3, Tan Uyen, Binh Duong. Shuttle buses are provided from Ho Chi Minh, Bien Hoa & Binh Duong

Core Responsibilities

- Standardize automation platforms around the Final Pack area

- Support installation and commissioning of production lines from OT perspective.

- Identify and collect continuous improvement for enhanced productivity, usability and serviceability.

- OT Local Technology owner For Final Packing production Lines in Vietnam.

- Drives and defines platform activities to ensure growth and robust production in respect to novelties and element specific changes.

- Provides technical guidance for automation and IT architecture for development and design of automation/software for equipment in collaboration with suppliers and mechanical designers.

- Ensures modularity and robustness for automation and mechatronics related technology for next generation of production equipment.

- Support collaboration development of cross functional team

- Provides IT knowledge to ensure state of the art architecture for a digital future.

- Actively engage stakeholders and customers during and post the ramp up phase of new automation equipment.

Play your part in our team succeeding

Operational Technology – Automation & Robotics is key player for bringing the LEGO bricks in hands of the kids. Join us in making state of the art automation solutions under the Industry 4.0 umbrella. In this position you will play an important role in installation and commissioning of new production lines in our new factory in Vietnam. You will be working with Platforms in our Final Packing technology and have the responsibility to innovate and maintain Software and OT equipment. You will be responsible for local software roll out and implementation hand in hand with stakeholders globally. We need you to bring your expertise in Automation and programming and preferably with knowledge from multiple suppliers.

In this role you will be the OT responsible onsite in Vietnam, and a key player in installation, commissioning and continuous improvement in our Packing technology.

Do you have what it takes?

- Prefer candidates with a Bachelor Degree or above majoring in Automation/ Mechatronics Engineering, with 5+ years automation system programming and mechatronics application experience

- 5+ years in automation area

- 5+ years experience in Rockwell - Allen Bradley and/or B&R PLC system installation / troubleshooting experience (development, design and PLC-programming)

- Knowledge of other automation brands and the ability to assess strength and weakness between different solutions

- Fluent English, working across time zones and with multicultural teams

- Familiar with Studio 5000 software and/or B&R Automation Studio

- Experience in Ethernet/IP and/or OPC UA

- Hands on experience in functional safety – understand safety controller and electrical diagram design and trouble shooting.

- Knowledgeable about new technologies and innovative consumer trends

- Able to read and write equipment design requirements (e.g. LEGO Technical Specification)

- Ability to read/understand electrical drawings

- Team player and understanding of multi cultural environment

- Strong stakeholder management

Nice-to-have qualifications

- Ability to see opportunities and challenge with holistic view

- Basic IT bridge building competences as:

- Experience with DevOps principles like Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

- Experience with APIs (ReST, OData)

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. For all candidates, 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.

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