Production Engineer, New Category Textiles (4 open positions)

Job specific key tasks and responsibilities

• Quality Assurance 

• 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.

• Act on deviations 

• 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. 

• Supplier Development 

• 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 :

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

• 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.

We are looking for..

• Mature strong leadership challenging demanding and fair good coach
• Drive and energy hungry for business
• Goals oriented hands-on approach and make things happen
• Good in conflict handling and looking for win-win solutions (firm & adaptable)
• Embracing and enabling innovation automation and entrepreneurship
• Able to work both with details and with a holistic view to draw conclusion and to be decisive
• Process oriented with good analytical skills and a structured approach.

• Capability to build trust and relationships for long- term business partnership
• Excellent communicator in English with assertive and influencing stakeholder management
• A team player (not working alone) inclusive and open

Additional Information :

We always recruit based on values competence potential and diversity. We will first consider co-workers employed at Inter IKEA Group impacted by organizational changes provided competence requirements are met for the role.. For this recruitment priority will be given to impacted co-workers in Core Business Supply and please note we have preferred co-workers for this specific role impacted by organizational changes.

The last day to send your application is 3rd of June. Please note that we will review applications continuously so do not delaymake sure to show your interest in the role as soon as possible. We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and will close the advert once we find the right candidate.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Nils Månsson Category Manager CA Textile Furnishings Supply.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process contact P&C Generalist Madalina Mititelu.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time