Production Engineer

We onboard our suppliers as partners with whom we create long-term relationships. We want them to grow with us, become more efficient and achieve lower prices.

• You can have the confidence and freedom to do things your own way, including organizing your time. Your well-being is our priority. A variety of rewarding work awaits you, which you will be able to combine alongside your hobbies or family.
• Use opportunities for learning and growth working with suppliers! You will be able to travel to look at various manufacturing companies, understand new and different technologies, people and cultures.
• Everybody is seen as a talent. In regular informal talks with your manager, you can explore your development and carrier opportunities. We will support you on the way by internal and external trainings. We embrace making mistakes and learning from them.

You will work in a small, 3-member micro-team with a Business Developer who negotiates prices and take care of the overall commercial relation with the supplier and a Supply Planner who handles logistics. As part of the annual action plan, you will be responsible for the constant improvement of the quality of IKEA products as well as the production process and workflow through tools such as 5S, Lean, and machine capacity utilization. All with the aim of reducing production inefficiencies, in terms of sustainability and business ethics.

You will also perform:

• Developing relationships with suppliers – the micro-team regularly travels to the field to understand and solve issues first-hand, you see production from the ground up, help with the implementation of action plans, and cooperate in audit processes,
• Data analytics – this will be a primary function and most of your office-hours,
• Operation – assure suppliers’ competence development in general with a special focus on product documentation update into the system to secure compliance; resolving claims with root cause analysis, regular communication with suppliers, meetings with management and the team; being responsible from quality assurance; leading implementation of new and updated requirements, the running range, product deviation process, risk assessments and secure final inspections at suppliers; evaluating potential new supplier’s production facilities and quality systems.

Requirements

We believe that you have:

• Engineering degree, 4+ years of experience in production environment and process development.
• Basic understanding of LEAN and 6 Sigma
• Proven experience in Quality & Compliance / Production environment, good knowledge of materials properties, production processes and technologies,
• The ability to think out-of-the-box and critically in the constant search for ways to improve our products,
• Analytical thinking, which you will use in analyzing processes from the beginning of product implementation, to data evaluation and finding improvements, cost savings, better design or quality,
• Patience and good communication to help you find common ground with suppliers of different nationalities and to meet IKEA’s business demands,
• Fluent in English both spoken and written
• The ability to manage time well, to balance between the factory floor and office work.

People within IKEA value a culture of humbleness and open-mindedness. We don't have a rigid hierarchy system and encourage everyone to talk to anyone, and we don't have a dress code. We are characterized by enjoying long discussions and a relaxed, natural order with a great deal of personal responsibility. We want people proactive, engaged, internally motivated for results and eager to learn.

The position requires traveling 50-70% of working time and reports to the Business Development Manager in Category Textile Furnishings in Supply Area South

Additional information

If it sounds interesting for you, if you feel inspired by working at IKEA and have a passion for people and supporting others, then drop us a message. Just remember that it's not your CV that will join us, it's you! So, tell us about you!

Submit your application online and in English via our recruitment system. The last day to send your application is Sep 21th. Please note that we will continuously look at applications so don't delay, make sure to show us your interest in the role as soon as possible.

You will work in an inclusive environment where your ideas are heard, where there is an opportunity to learn new skills and develop, and where you have fun while contributing to “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.