Packaging Solution Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Come start your career as a Packaging Solution Engineer in the truly global environment of IKEA of Sweden, Älmhult!

IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA stores with home furnishing solutions available to the many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduce 2,000 new products in the IKEA stores. The total range is almost 10,000 products.

Now you have the chance to join our exciting project called “Fit For Sales”! Fit For Sales - aligning in delivery quantities with sales, will make a step change towards a more flexible and differentiated supply chain, meeting the demands from our customers in a new multichannel environment, and also support a better cash and carry experience.

This is a great opportunity for you who´s still a junior within the field of packaging engineering, that are eager to continue to develop professionally and personally and that are curious about the world of IKEA. Are you our new colleague? 

Job Description

As a Packaging Solution Engineer for “Fit for Sales” you will be responsible for:
- The technical packaging documentation, securing that the documentation is up to date and according to IKEA standards.
- Securing that the packaging solution meets all technical & legal requirements.
Improve our working methods for developing packaging solutions, for example virtual development.
- Developing new and innovative packaging solutions for our shared solutions platform, to meet demands on form, function, cost, quality and sustainability and make sure they work through the total value chain and the whole product lifecycle.
- Researching new materials for packaging and discovering ways to improve costs, reliability and sustainability in packaging.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a theoretical and practical knowledge in packaging and its impact in the value chain, from raw material to the co-worker and customer perspective. You have experience of packaging construction in terms of drawing technique, technical solutions and design for manufacturing. You have used different 3D tools, preferably SolidWorks & Artios CAD. Furthermore, you have knowledge in packaging requirements and global packaging test methods and standards.

In IKEA we also attach great importance to your personal qualities. To be successful in this role you need to have analytical and creative skills and ability to transfer knowledge, concepts and ideas into packaging solutions. Since you will work with several different teams you need to have good communication ability, work in a proactive way and make things happen through involving and engaging people. As a Packaging Solution Engineer you also need a personality with great operational and tactical thinking because of the proactive work for the whole package chain. IKEA of Sweden is a truly global environment, with colleagues from all over the world and you therefore need to be fluent in English.

Additional Information

The position is temporary for two years, and located in Älmhult, Sweden. Älmhult has excellent commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö and an IKEA shuttle bus back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day.

We look forward to receiving your application in English! Last day to apply is the 27th of August. If you have any questions about the position you are welcome to contact Ola Knutsson +46 732321065. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Fanny Trossö +46 708303335.

Do you want to find out more about how we work at IKEA of Sweden? Get behind the scenes and experience how we make it happen at http://ikea.today/ or follow us on Instagram @ikeatoday!

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