Material and Technology Engineer
Material and Technology Engineer
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About the assignment
We must change. We have one planet with limited resources at the same time the population is growing. Its time for us to go allin. IKEA overall target is to end the dependency on virgin fossil materials by 2030 and to ensure a 100 circular offer by securing that all products have circular capabilities. Materials need to be renewable or recycled supporting sustainable circular flows of resources.
About the job
As a Material & Technology Engineer within Material and Innovation you will play an important role in the journey towards our 2030 goal. You will work to investigate and introduce alternative materials supporting the movement to our sustainable targets anchored in Material Direction. You will work with internal and external stakeholders towards more sustainable product development for IKEAs products and help to build roadmaps to meet the Material Direction goals.
You will be responsible to initiate and lead material related development projects and work closely with Material & Innovation Developers. You will be an important link to the product development teams Range Innovation Public Affairs and the requirements team to secure the implementation of new materials and innovations. You will also secure knowledge sharing and lead material direction related trainingse.g. helping to understand the best materialapplication fit and making better material choices
Job Description
Positions in this subfamily are responsible for leading managing or performing the engineering operations of the organization. Depending on the organization activities may involve various branches of the engineering profession for example electronic environmental mechanical maintenance or plant engineering. Activities include designing constructing testing and operating equipment; ensuring standards of quality cost safety reliability timeliness and performance are met in production processes; interpreting plans drawings and specifications; providing technical support to the organizations sales force for technical product sales; and industryspecific engineering activities.
Qualifications :
About you
To be successful in this role we see that you have a background textile engineering and introducing new materials. Solid knowledge in the textile material field and strong interest in innovations and new materials. You are skilled in managing multiple stakeholders and driving change with good communication and networking abilities. Your passion for affordable sustainability reflects in the developments that you will lead. You enjoy being on the factory floor doing trials and developing proof of concepts for new solutions. You embrace renewable and recycled of materials and you stay up to date and is curious about what is happening in the industry. Your strength is leading in the unknown with strong project leadership skills. You have experience in working endtoend from the raw material into the final product securing safety and all requirements needed.
You are motivated by long term goals and long term results and you like to think outside the box. You like to challenge yourself as well as other teams and IKEA. Speaking in IKEA teams and values you like to dare to be different.
Additional Information :
Please send us your application in English CV and letter of motivation. We really went to get to know you so make sure you tell us Why you would be a good fit.
If you have questions about the position please contact hiring manager Lena Berndsdotter at . If you have questions about the recruitment process please contact People & Culture Recruiter Fay Wang at .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
