Production Engineer

Company Description

One brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people. This, together with our straightforward business idea, shared values, and a culture based on the spirit of togetherness, guides us in everything we do. 

To offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low, that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. To meet the needs of our customers we have a unique business model and value chain. It includes product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales. And of course, it starts and ends with our customers. 

Job Description

• You will lead the engineering and quality implementation/industrialization of new materials as well as improvement of existing range to secure quality and compliance to all requirements.
• You will contribute to the development projects from a technical perspective, with competence in, material, production, quality and customer expectations
• You will develop and improve existing materials and technologies that long term will improve the performance, durability, cost effectiveness and sustainability of the materials
• You will secure usage of standards when possible and/or standardization of existing and proven materials
• You will lead product deviation process, secure root-cause analysis, implementation of corrective and preventive actions, all with a sense of urgency towards the causing part and where you capture learning from previous product deviations
• You will secure implementation of new and updated requirements
• Since the role has a global responsibility it will require approximately 100 days of travelling per year

Qualifications

• You have a solid experience and deep knowledge of the textile industry
• You have very good knowledge of the product requirements, standards and test methods
• You have the ability to make decisions and solve problems with a holistic view – always act with customer, supplier and total IKEA in mind
• You have capability to lead projects and secure implementation
• You know how to build and maintain business relations
• You are a good communicator in English, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate clearly and in a simple way
• You respect values and stand by your opinions
• If you are familiar with Quality tools (Six Sigma, Lean, etc.), we will appreciate it