As a Chief Dream Creator they’ll need to spread the positive & creative aspects that dreams can posess and help inspire the designers and executives at LEGO.

This comes at a time when they have also launched a brand new TV show, LEGO DREAMZzz, an all-new concept that not only brings to life the creativity of children’s dreams through an awesome new series but also a new product line.

The chosen few will have a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the LEGO House in Denmark and meet LEGO DREAMZzz designers and executives, where they’ll take part in interactive workshops that will help towards the future of LEGO DREAMZzz content.

Applicant details:

• Children aged between 6-12
• Creation submitted by a parent or guardian
• Photo of the LEGO build or Drawing depicting a creature or vehicle
• Short description including title, what it can do and why it excited them in their dream

Applications run from today (20th May) through to 20th June, 2023. More details and the application form can be found here. Good luck!

Over the years there have been many AFOLs that have transitioned to professional LEGO Designers, such as Chris McVeigh and Boone Langston to name a couple. 

For more detailed information please check out the LEGO Design Team Portal and see if the job description suits you or someone you know. Other positions are also available to apply for right now.

It’s speculated to create a whopping 1,760 jobs with construction starting as early as this year. The factory is projected to start production in the second half of 2025.

The LEGO Group are set to start hiring too with a plethora of job vacancies available and a large range of career paths. To be notified of when jobs are available please click here and see the dedicated jobs page.

Jobs available include:

• Packing Technician
• Decoration & Assembly Operator
• Warehouse & Shipping Operator
• Material Handler
• Quality Inspector
• Quality Control Technician
• Molding Operator
• Molding Technician
• Mold Cleaners
• Mold Maintenance Technician
• Maintenance Technician
• Automation Technician
• Team Leader
• Supervisor
• Operations Management
• Human Resources
• Environmental Health & Safety
• Finance & Accounting
• Engineering
• Distribution & Logistics
• Import/Export (Customs)
• Procurement
• Information Technology
• Production Planning

Official details:

The LEGO Group to build US$1 billion, carbon-neutral run factory in Virginia, USA

• New factory to create more than 1,760 jobs.

Onsite solar park will produce enough energy to 100 percent match the factory’s requirements.

Seventh factory will expand the LEGO Group’s global manufacturing network, shorten supply chain and support long-term growth in Americas.

Richmond, VA, USA, June 15, 2022: The LEGO Group today announced plans to invest more than US$1 billion to build a new factory in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Once completed, the 1.7 million square foot (160,000m2 ) facility will employ more than 1,760 people.

The factory will be designed to operate as a carbon-neutral facility. 100 percent of its day-to-day energy needs will be matched by renewable energy generated by an onsite solar park. The site will also be designed to minimise energy consumption and use of non-renewable resources.

Niels B. Christiansen, CEO, the LEGO Group said: “This is an exciting step for the LEGO Group. More and more families are falling in love with LEGO® building and we are looking forward to making LEGO bricks in the US, one of our largest markets. The location in Virginia allows us to build a solar park which supports our sustainability ambitions and provides easy links to country-wide transportation networks. We are also looking forward to creating fantastic employment opportunities for the people of Virginia.”

Construction will commence in fall 2022 with production projected to start in the second half of 2025. A temporary packaging site will open in an existing building nearby in early 2024 and create up to 500 jobs.

The Virginia factory will be the LEGO Group’s seventh factory globally and the second in the Americas. The company’s manufacturing site in Monterrey, Mexico primarily supplies the US market and will be expanded and upgraded to meet growing demand for LEGO products.

Carsten Rasmussen, Chief Operations Officer, the LEGO Group said: “Our factories are located close to our biggest markets which shortens the distance our products have to travel. This allows us to rapidly respond to changing consumer demand and helps manage our carbon footprint. Our new factory in the US and expanded capacity at our existing site in Mexico means we will be able to best support long-term growth in the Americas. We are fortunate to find a location where we can begin construction quickly and create temporary capacity in under two years.”

The new factory in Virginia, like all LEGO facilities, will use state-of-the-art technology to mould, process and pack LEGO products and ensure they meet the company’s rigorous safety and quality requirements.

“Our bricks are made to last for generations, so we need skilled employees trained to work with precision moulding technology. We look forward to working with the Virginia Talent Accelerator programme to help build a great team who are motivated by our mission to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow,” said Mr Rasmussen.

LEGO factories in Europe and China are also being expanded, and in December 2021, the Group announced plans to build a factory in Vietnam to support further growth in Asia.

The LEGO Group currently employs approximately 2,600 people in the US where it has been operating since the 1960s. Its US head office is in Enfield, CT, and operates 100 LEGO branded stores across the country.

LEGO CEO Niels B. Christiansen confirmed plans, earlier shared in their annual report, that they wish to fast-track their ‘digital’ platforms and that most of it’s new employees will come from the UK. 

We go where the talent is available,” – “Where we find the best talent is in UK and Denmark. I think the number will be in the hundreds.

The main roles will focus on websites, video games, and alike, and will heavily rely on people with that expertise.

With an almost 100% increase of traffic last year of a staggering 269 million views. At present the LEGO Group has two offices located here in the UK which employ roughly 750 people, with that in mind we could see that rise to over 1000 if Christiansen’s comments come true.

Are you on the lookout for a job or perhaps a career change? This may be right up your street – let us know what you make of this news!