Process Operator Internship Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Job Description

The Molding Process Engineer serves as a key technical resource across the molding organization, supporting molding production, mold maintenance, machine maintenance, mold processing, warehouse operations, engineering initiatives, and technical education programs. This role is responsible for improving molding performance through process optimization, technical problem solving, standardization, and capability development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and sustain molding standards, process documentation, mold cards, and best practices across molding operations.

• Serve as a technical resource for molding processes, supporting operators, setters, technicians, maintenance personnel, and engineers through coaching and knowledge sharing.

• Lead and support process optimization initiatives utilizing production data, statistical analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Analyze production, quality, maintenance, and operational data from BI, MMS, QA, and related systems to identify improvement opportunities.

• Lead and participate in root cause investigations involving molding processes, mold performance, machine reliability, and product quality.

• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies to identify, validate, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Design, execute, and analyze structured experiments (DOE) to optimize molding processes, equipment performance, cycle times, product quality, and process robustness.

• Support mold trials, process development activities, equipment commissioning, and process validation initiatives.

Be a part of the Team

Be a part of the team that ensures molding processes are optimized for safety, quality, and efficiency, while supporting the integration of new materials, technologies, and global standards into daily operations. A key component of this role is aligning cross-functional efforts across engineering, production, and quality teams to deliver high-performance outcomes and future-ready capabilities in manufacturing.

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering (Injection Molding), Materials Engineering, or Polymers is highly preferred.

• Internship, co-op, undergraduate research, or other relevant hands-on manufacturing experience may be considered toward experience requirements.

• Demonstrated aptitude for technical problem solving, data analysis, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with injection molding processes, scientific molding principles, and Process.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent continuous improvement training.

• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, and process capability studies.

• Familiarity with production data systems, MES platforms, BI tools, and quality systems.

• Experience participating in cross-functional improvement projects.

• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, molds, maintenance systems, and process validation activities.

Additional

• Occasional domestic and international travel may be required to support project implementation, technical alignment, training, and best practice sharing across sites.

• Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

Compensation

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:

FamilyCareLeave -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

ColleagueDiscount- 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.

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