Job specific key tasks and responsibilities:
- Evaluatepotentialnewsuppliersproductionfacilitiesandquality systems.
- Secure implementation of specifications product requirements compliance to product requirements at Suppliers
- Quality audits participate on setting of the audit plan preparation gap analysis and gap closing.
- Assess production risks and strive towards stable processes.
- Informed and accountable for Supplier quality performance and provide feedback from a customer perspective.
- Manage Quality Compliance
- Request specific articles from PCS for spot checks.
- Conduct spot checks in DWP.
- Manage compliance deviations agree and confirm causing party root cause analysis incl containment corrective and preventive actions.
- Handle safety alarms investigate responsible parties and implement corrective actions.
- Address corrective actions for various claims and quality issues.
- Undertake corrective improvement actions based on KPI analyses.
- Support PTE with corrective actions related to product adaptation.
- Continuously challenge supplier production processes and share best practices and good examples.
- Collaborate with Suppliers to create action plans (APL)
- Product Development News Moves Improves
- Support PTE in the Development phase with production knowledge and Supplier input
- Manage implementation with support from PTE verifying measurement systems (MSA) and production capability on CTQs.
- Manage information flow to/from IKEA and Suppliers for example labels follow up consumption technical data benchmarks.
Qualifications :
Competence:
- Very good knowledge of production processes and technologies
- Very good knowledge of IKEA requirements standards and test methods
- Very good at evaluate the suppliers technical capability and Quality performance to produce the IKEA product(s)
- Good knowledge of Democratic design and customer needs and expectations regarding function customer friendliness and products critical to quality (CTQ)
- Good knowledge of Quality assurance set up including cost calculation and materials.
- Good knowledge of Lean production methods and tools (Root cause FMEA fishbone etc)
- Good knowledge IKEA documentation system (e.g. PDOC and CONNECT)
- Understanding of IKEA Strategic Landscape IKEA Business model for growth and key processes (e.g. PDP SDP DPOP) and IKEA Purchasing Manual
- Understanding of relevant Category Plans and Total Cost.
Motivation:
- Genuinely interested in understanding the reality of production and continuous improvements
- Result oriented high energy and selfdriven way of working to deliver better products for the many people by working together with suppliers and in IKEA.
- Sense of urgency and a never compromise attitude towards quality.
- Eager to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes.
- Interest and drive to build trust and partnership to reach common goals
Capabilities:
- Process oriented with good analytical skills and a structured approach.
- Ability to lead projects and implementation to secure product quality and customer satisfaction for a reasonable price.
- Capability to build trust and relationships for long term business partnership by act in reality.
- Engage and motivate people by sharing experiences and coaching others.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems with a holistic view; always act with the customer supplier and total IKEA in mind.
- Good communication skills in English both written and verbal
Key previous experience and skills needed before the job can be taken up:
- Experience in production environment and/or production process development.
- Experience of relevant production technologies and materials.
- Lean Manufacturing methods and tools (FMEA RCA fish bone 5 why etc.).
- Understanding of customers needs and expectations towards the key and secondary functions of
- different products (e.g. safety durability ergonomics etc.).
- Has a good balance between overall view and details and ability to understand standards.
- Share and live IKEA values.
External Candidate:
- Experience of industrial production conditions and Lean manufacturing
- Knowledge about Total Quality Management
- University degree in Engineering or corresponding
- Experience to work in production with a processoriented environment.
- Previous experience as Process or Production Engineer in manufacturing
- Good knowledge about continuous improvements
- Project Management skill
Internal Candidate:
- Track record of delivering excellent results in previous position
- Good understanding of purchasing teams and suppliers daily operational activities
- Understanding of IKEA business model and total cost approach in IKEA
- Knowledge of IKEA value chain
- Competence around Quality tools
- Good understanding of IKEA requirements
- Knowledge of IKEA relevant processes (e.g. PDP SDP DPOP)
Additional Information :
This position will be based in Bangalore India. Traveling is a part of the assignment since our Engineers work closely with our suppliers. The selection process will take place continuously so please send in your application in English as soon as possible but latest May 21 2025. Please note that we dont accept applications through email.
Please note that the selection process will take place continuously which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. So dont delay please send us your application as soon as possible.
Please note that we dont accept application through email. All applications must be submitted through Smart Recruiters system.
If you have questions related to recruitment please write to Recruitment India.
Please note that InterIKEA coworkers will be prioritised in this recruitment.
We are an equal opportunity employer:
At IKEA we value diverse backgrounds perspectives and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability status or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications merit and business need.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime