Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager Specialist – Six Sigma Black Belt

Job Description

Are you an experienced manufacturing professional passionate about continuous improvement, operational excellence and applying Six Sigma methodologies in a dynamic production environment? 

Join the LEGO® Manufacturing team in Nyíregyháza and bring your manufacturing expertise and Six Sigma Black Belt experience to further strengthen operational excellence across our factory. Working closely with teams on the shopfloor, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives, promote the practical use of Six Sigma and statistical tools, and develop capabilities across the organization through coaching and mentoring. 

The position is based in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Drive structured continuous improvement activities across the manufacturing environment, using data and statistical tools to deliver sustainable improvements in safety, quality, cost, productivity, process capability and employee experience. 

• Maintain a strong shopfloor presence and promote the practical and consistent application of Six Sigma methodologies in everyday manufacturing operations. 

• Lead or sponsor DMAIC and continuous improvement projects, ensuring clear governance, fact-based decision-making, timely escalation and measurable business results. 

• Coach, mentor and train operational colleagues, leaders, specialists, Green Belts and Black Belts in the effective use of Six Sigma and improvement methodologies. 

• Collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Warehousing, EHS, Finance, HR and other relevant functions to accelerate improvements. 

• Establish control plans, clear process ownership, standard work and follow-up mechanisms to ensure improvements are sustained after project closure. 

• Contribute to complex factory-level improvement initiatives, share knowledge with other manufacturing sites and support the introduction of new methods and approaches. 

Do You Have What It Takes? 

Must-Have Qualifications 

• Higher education degree. 

• Six Sigma Black Belt qualification with a minimum of 5 years of practical experience. 

• Minimum 5 years of operational leadership experience. 

• Strong manufacturing background with practical understanding of shopfloor operations. 

• Practical experience applying Six Sigma, DMAIC and statistical tools in a manufacturing environment. 

• Experience driving structured continuous improvement activities based on data and root cause analysis. 

• Negotiation-level English. 

Personal Competencies 

• Strong analytical and structured thinking skills. 

• Hands-on and improvement-oriented mindset. 

• Strong shopfloor orientation and understanding of manufacturing operations. 

• Strong communication, coaching and mentoring skills. 

• Ability to collaborate effectively across different manufacturing functions. 

• Fact-based and data-driven approach to decision-making. 

• Ability to turn improvement opportunities into sustainable ways of working. 

What's In It For You? 

By joining the LEGO Group, you will become part of a manufacturing environment where collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement are key to success. 

You will have the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across multiple factory functions, contribute to operational excellence and further develop your Six Sigma expertise. At the same time, you will share your knowledge through coaching and mentoring others and contribute to sustainable improvements across our manufacturing operations.

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.

Your workplace: Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert.

Hybrid Working: Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team.

Learn more about our benefits, culture and workplace experience here

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.

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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