Production Engineer

• Lead the Supplier Development for quality and manufacturing with responsibility to identify and implement actions and execution of the projects
• Lead implementation of new products at suppliers
• Secure supplier & product quality/safety compliance
• Collaborate with global teams within quality matrix to develop safety and quality policies and performance
• Leading the continuous improvements agenda from a quality & production efficiency perspective striving for cost out
• Must be willing to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes
• Have the interest and drive to build trust and partnership to reach common goals
• Are results oriented and self-driven in ways of working to deliver better products for the many people by working together in IKEA and with suppliers
• Build and maintain business relations, have excellent communication skills, be a good team player, be persistent and live our IKEA values
• Travel required - 50%

• A background in engineering, quality and product/production development
• Solid knowledge of production processes and technologies
• Solid experience in manufacturing industry, experience in certification and testing globally would be preferred
• Good knowledge and proven capabilities in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma tools
• Preferably having an engineering education and at least 3 years working experience
• Strong communicative skills and speak fluent English in complicated environment with multiple stakeholders, and able to handle conflicts
• Proven experience in supplier management & project management
• Proactive approach
• Chemical knowledge will be an advantage

Chemical knowledge will be an advantage