OHIO MAN TO BECOME LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER MICHIGAN'S FIRST MASTER BUILDER

How great would it be to have a job where you spent your whole work day building things with LEGO blocks?  Last weekend nearly 100 people battled it out in a two-day LEGO building competition at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills, Michigan for just that opportunity. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan, which will be opening at the mall later this year, decided to select the attraction's first Master Builder, a full-time employment opportunity, through a contest which pitted candidates for the job against one another in several rounds of timed building competitions. The Master Builder is responsible for maintaining and updating MINILAND models, developing new features and exhibitions and working with the thousands of children expected to visit LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan. 

In the end as contestants were whittled down through each round of the Brick Factor competition there could only be one winner .. and that was Wauseon, Ohio resident Clint Parry.  Parry won over judges with several original LEGO models that he thought of and built on the spot that included a chicken for the first animal-themed round, a water-themed roller coaster for the favorite vacation spot theme of the second round and a computer for the final build, where contestants had to create a LEGO representation of his or her interests.

“I feel very overwhelmed with how amazing this experience has been,” Clint Parry said after being selected as the Master Builder for LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan. “I planned to come to the competition to have a great experience, to work with talented LEGO builders and to share my enthusiasm for LEGO with children. To have made it through the end of the competition is truly unbelievable. I have loved building with LEGO bricks for as long as I can remember, and I am so excited to make this passion my career. My hope is to inspire children to build anything they can dream up.”

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan will be a 32,000-square-foot indoor attraction featuring millions of LEGO bricks and themed exhibits including a 4D cinema, two interactive rides, large soft play areas and much more. It is planned to open in the Spring of 2016 at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets.

“We are thrilled to welcome Clint to the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan team,” said LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan’s General Manager Hayley Anderson. “We know that Clint will bring his own brand of creativity and imagination to the role, and have already been impressed with his ability to construct LEGO models against very talented opponents in the Brick Factor competition.

LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER MICHIGAN IS LOOKING TO HIRE A MASTER MODEL BUILDER

Do you have the ability to sculpt things from LEGO bricks that amaze and wow people?
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan is seeking adult LEGO fans to apply up until midnight on Monday, January 4, 2016 for the coveted role of Master Model Builder, a full-time salaried position at the attraction.  How awesome would it be to tell people you are a professional LEGO bricks model builder when asked about your career?!  This is a dream job for anyone who has ever loved playing with LEGO bricks!

The Master Model Builder is a hands-on role that is responsible for maintaining and updating MINILAND models and developing new features, exhibitions and building new models at the LEGOLAND Discovery Center, as well as working with the thousands of children expected to visit the attraction.   LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan will be a 32,000-square-foot indoor attraction at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in the Metro Detroit community of Auburn Hills that will feature millions of LEGO bricks and themed exhibits including a 4D cinema, two interactive rides, large soft play areas, and much more.

Applicants will compete against each other in an exciting two-day Brick Factor competition, set for Saturday and Sunday, January 9 & 10th at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets.  During the two-day Brick Factor event, participants will display their skill by taking part in creative challenges and building original LEGO brick models in timed rounds of judged competition.  The first day will consist of two rounds of competition with eliminations taking place during each round.  The day's top competitors will participate in formal interviews and a final challenging building round on Sunday, after which one will be crowned the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan Master Builder.

"The Master Model Builder is one of the most exciting and creative jobs on the market today," Hayley Anderson, general manager for LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan communicated to A Geek Daddy blog.  "We are looking for a high-energy and inventive individual who understands the colorful world of LEGO to welcome to our team."

Applicants must be familiar with LEGO bricks and have experience in the model-making or craft field.  Those interested in this incredible opportunity can apply through the Merlin Entertainments Career website.  CLICK HERE to select Michigan--Auburn Hills--United States from the drop down menu and click on the Master Model Builder Job # 4468 for the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan attraction.

Good luck to all the applicants!  What a SUPER job this would be!

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan broke ground in the Fall of 2015 and will be opening in the Spring of 2016.