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LEGO
Additive Manufacturing Manager
DenmarkPosted Aug 18, 2025
Location: Denmark
Discipline: UX / Product Design
Experience: TBD
Compensation: TBD
Job Description
Join us as an Additive Manufacturing (AM) Manager and be at the forefront of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AM technologies! In this dynamic role, you’ll lead the advancement in equipment capabilities through optimization of machine performance and implementation of new materials – all in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Working location for this role will be in Billund, Denmark.
Leadership:Coordinate technical efforts within the team, helping to remove obstacles and ensure progress. Provide guidance based on your expertise and use sound judgment to raise challenges to the Product Owner, Leadership Team, or technical team when needed to keep objectives on track.
Collaboration & Communication:Facilitate clear and effective collaboration across internal teams and with external partners. Help turn technical findings into practical plans and ensure updates are shared regularly and transparently with relevant people.
Process Development:Lead hands-on experimental work (e.g., Design of Experiments) to improve Additive Manufacturing technologies and workflows. Focus on driving better quality, consistency, and efficiency in how we operate.
Documentation & Integration:Ensure that outcomes, methods, and processes are clearly documented to support smooth handover and integration of new AM solutions into existing platforms, enabling scale-up in production environments.
Spot gaps between current skills and future needs. Help shape and implement new tools or ways of working that build team capabilities. Contribute to broader initiatives that strengthen the LEGO Group’s AM strategy and set a strong example in engineering practices and agile thinking.
Play your part in ourteam succeeding
Additive Design & Manufacturing (AD&M) is developing and maturing Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies in the LEGO Group. The department is focusing on the research and development of design methodologies and technologies, production technologies, materials and applications. The department is focusing on metal- and polymer AM production for different applications in close collaboration with different teams. The aim is pushing and driving the AM industry and its technologies towards true large scale manufacturing.
You will join our AD&M Technology Maturing & Analytics team, which is taking promising AM technologies and processes and advancing them to a stage of high maturity and readiness for industrial implementation. The work includes optimizing and fine-tuning the technologies, conducting extensive testing and validation, and addressing any remaining technical challenges or limitations. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, data scientists, material experts and manufacturing technicians, to refine the processes, improve material properties, enhance system performance, and ensure reliability and repeatability. Further, you will also contribute to documentation, quality control procedures, and knowledge transfer to facilitate the successful integration of AM technologies and processes into an industrial production environment.
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We’re looking for a candidate with a background in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a similar field, and a few years of experience in a relevant technical environment. You bring deep knowledge of Additive Manufacturing—ideally with a focus on polymer materials.
You are an effective problem solver, capable of identifying root causes and developing effective, pragmatic solutions. You operate in dynamic, ever-evolving environments and take initiative to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes. Your structured and proactive approach helps you work independently while keeping focus and momentum.
You're a strong communicator, able to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively—both in writing and in conversation—with fluency in English.
Nice to Have
Familiarity with Agile methodologies
A flair for innovation, creativity, and thinking beyond the obvious
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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.
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