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Sr. Production Manager

🇲🇽 Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo León 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Operations 🗓️ October 6th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Lego is hiring a Sr. Production Manager to lead a large manufacturing organization that delivers safe, reliable, high-quality LEGO brick moulding production. The role directs daily moulding operations against production, quality, and safety goals and builds mid- to long-term production plans that support business growth. The manager also develops leaders and teams through coaching and succession planning and works closely with global and local teams to share best practices.

Highlights
  • Supervise daily moulding operations to meet production goals while complying with quality and safety standards.
  • Develop and execute mid- to long-term production plans that support growth and sustainable manufacturing capacity.
  • Strengthen organizational capability through coaching, performance feedback, succession planning, and continuous learning.
  • Manage performance with operational KPIs, resource and budget planning, and structured reporting.
  • Partner with global and local teams to share best practices and strengthen manufacturing excellence.
  • Run quality, safety, and continuous improvement programs that build a culture of compliance and operational excellence.
  • Bring experience leading manufacturing operations in a production environment and making data-driven decisions with KPIs.
  • Prefer experience in plastic injection moulding, automated production technologies, or Lean Manufacturing.
  • Work onsite at the LEGO factory in Ciénega de Flores, Mexico, as this role is not remote.
  • Receive enhanced family care leave, life and disability insurance, a colleague discount, bonus eligibility, and access to the Headspace app.

Sr. Production Manager Full Description

Just imagine shaping the future of moulding operations with LEGO® bricks. Then make it real.
As Sr. Production Manager in Ciénega de Flores, Mexico, you'll lead a large manufacturing organization responsible for delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality production. This role sits at the heart of the LEGO Group's Operations team, where people development, operational excellence, and continuous improvement come together every day.
Play your part in our team succeeding
You'll be part of a collaborative manufacturing leadership team focused on delivering outstanding operational performance while building an environment where colleagues can learn, grow, and thrive. Together, you'll build, rebuild and inspire by creating the conditions for safe operations, strong quality performance, and a culture where every voice contributes to continuous improvement across the LEGO® Group.
Core Responsibilities
  • Lead and oversee daily moulding operations, driving the achievement of production goals while ensuring compliance of quality and safety standards.
  • Develop and execute mid- to long-term production strategic plans to support business growth, optimize operational performance, and ensure sustainable manufacturing capacity.
  • Strengthen organizational capability by developing leaders and teams through coaching, performance feedback, succession planning, and continuous learning initiatives.
  • Drive performance management using operational KPIs, resource and budget planning and oversight, and structured reporting.
  • Close partnership with global and local teams to share best practices and strengthen manufacturing excellence.
  • Lead Quality, Safety and Continuous Improvement programs, fostering a culture of compliance, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability across manufacturing operations.
Do you have what it takes?
  • Experience leading manufacturing operations in a production environment, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of manufacturing processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions by leveraging operational insights, key performance indicators, and business priorities.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate teams while cultivating accountability, engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Effective communication skills with experience working across functions and international networks.
Nice to Have:
  • Experience in plastic injection moulding or automated production technologies.
  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing - Continuous Improvement and Project Management.
Note: This position is based at our LEGO NL manufacturing factory located in Cienega de Flores. This is not a remote position.
What's in it for you?
  • 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 - Access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based.
  • Colleague Discount - From day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
  • Bonus - When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.