Calibration and Metrology Engineer
LEGO Group

Job Description

Would you like to be the one that establishes and implements the site wide calibration program covering all measuring and monitoring equipment used in production, laboratories, maintenance, and packaging operations for the new LEGO manufacturing site in Virginia?

The Calibration and Metrology Engineer will be responsible for establishing, implementing, and continuously improving the calibration and metrology program for the Virginia manufacturing facility. This role ensures that all measurement, monitoring, and testing equipment used across the end-to-end manufacturing environment maintains accuracy, traceability, and compliance with internal quality standards and regulatory requirements. The facility includes injection molding, tooling validation, quality laboratories, and packaging operations. In this position, the Calibration and Metrology Engineer acts as the site technical lead for measurement systems and ensures that reliable and consistent measurements support product quality and process capability. Will partner closely with Maintenance Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and the Production teams to establish robust measurement practices aligned with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the calibration strategy, procedures, documentation, and processes required to ensure measurement equipment is properly controlled throughout its lifecycle.
• Build and maintain the calibration asset inventory and ensure all equipment is tracked, scheduled, and documented according to defined calibration requirements.
• Ensure calibration traceability to recognized national or international standards such as NIST.
• Develop calibration procedures, work instructions, and documentation to support consistent and reliable calibration practices across the facility.
• Support selection and implementation of calibration management systems or digital tools to supervise calibration activities.
• Coordinate external calibration service providers and ensure vendor calibrations meet traceability and documentation requirements.
• Evaluate and lead out of tolerance conditions and support impact assessments when measurement instruments are identified as out of calibration.
• Serve as the technical authority for dimensional and physical measurement systems across molding, tooling, laboratories, and packaging operations.
• Support the implementation, validation, and continuous improvement of measurement technologies and inspection systems.
• Provide training and guidance to engineers, technicians, and operators on correct handling and use of measurement equipment.
• Support root cause investigations and quality improvement activities where measurement system performance may impact product quality.
• Find opportunities to improve calibration workflows, documentation practices, and reliability of measurement systems.
• Support process validation activities by ensuring appropriate measurement readiness.

Play your part in our team succeeding!

The Quality Department at our Virginia site is a pivotal part of our operations, dedicated to ensuring that our plastic and injection-molded components meet the highest standards of quality and safety. This team collaborates closely not only with our Molding and Packing divisions locally, but also with global quality networks to implement best practices, driving innovation and consistency across all products. By integrating cutting-edge technology and rigorous testing protocols, the department plays a crucial role in maintaining our reputation for excellence.

Do you have what it takes?

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, metrology, or a related technical field is preferred.
• Extensive work experience in calibration, metrology, or measurement systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands on experience with dimensional measurement equipment and calibration procedures.
• Strong understanding of calibration traceability, measurement uncertainty, and measurement system reliability.
• Experience working within quality management systems such as ISO 9001.
• Experience supporting injection molding, plastics manufacturing, tooling, or precision manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Consistent track record to influence technical practices across multi-functional teams is preferred.

Additional

• This position will be working onsite 5 days a week.
• Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

Join our Team!

Compensation
The salary for this position has a range of $84,674.00 - $127,010.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

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 are some of what to 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 you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

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

Your 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.

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, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow."

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.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for people with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.

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