SASEA-VN-PRODUCTION ENGINEER- CATEGORY SOLID WOOD

Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Your Opportunity

At IKEA we see things a little differently. 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 career opportunities. We will support you on the way by internal and external trainings. We embrace making mistakes and learning from them.

About the Job

You will work in a dynamic and international environment. In a small 3-member micro-team with a Business Developer who negotiates prices and take care of the overall commercial relation with the suppliers 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 firsthand we 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 helping suppliers with entering up-to-date product documents into the system to secure compliance resolving claims from A to Z regular communication with suppliers (emails calls) meetings with management and the team

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role below competences are important for you.

Knowledge of solid wood engineering is essential
Proven experience in Quality & Compliance / Production environment good knowledge of wooden based 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 IKEAs business demands.
The ability to manage time well to balance the factory floor and office work.
Fluency in English both written and spoken. You are comfortable in presenting and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

Additional Information :

This position will be based in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. Travelling 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 17 April 2026. We dont accept application through email.

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So dont delay please send us your application today.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Your OpportunityAt IKEA we see things a little differently. 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 organi...

Your Opportunity

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 career opportunities. We will support you on the way by internal and external trainings. We embrace making mistakes and learning from them.

About the Job

Developing relationships with suppliers the micro-team regularly travels to the field to understand and solve issues firsthand we 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 helping suppliers with entering up-to-date product documents into the system to secure compliance resolving claims from A to Z regular communication with suppliers (emails calls) meetings with management and the team

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role below competences are important for you.

Knowledge of solid wood engineering is essential
Proven experience in Quality & Compliance / Production environment good knowledge of wooden based 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 IKEAs business demands.
The ability to manage time well to balance the factory floor and office work.
Fluency in English both written and spoken. You are comfortable in presenting and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

Additional Information :

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

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