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IKEA is one of the world's leading home furnishing companies. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.

The Intralogistics organisation is responsible to establish, lead, support and develop logistics solutions for the various IKEA units that have a logistical and fulfilment component, including the development and innovation agenda of intralogistics at IKEA global. In practical terms, Intralogistics shall lead and educate in creating concepts, processes and solutions for IKEA Handling and Storage as well as to act as centre of expertise for all establishments of logistics units around the globe. The organisation is in strong lead towards a more mechanical and automated goods handling.

About the job
The home of this position is with Business & Product Development within IKEA Intralogistics. This department develops automated logistics solutions for the full IKEA Supply Chain. This role will play a crucial part in making sure that the machines and robots that are being fully in-house developed have automation software/programming that is optimized and scalable.

As a Product Developer you´re responsible securing the functional engineering and quality needs to deliver logistic solutions by optimizing all aspects. You will also be accountable for the performance and safety of a machine/system regarding all electrical or mechanical (technical) aspects throughout the lifecycle. You will be accountable to verify the final technical solutions based on customer needs and technical requirements.

About the assignment
As the Product Developer you will among other tasks:

• Responsible for developing framework and library functionality supporting solution implementation in Intralogistics logistic systems
• Responsible for troubleshooting library functionalities
• Responsible for documentation of product / solution
• Responsible for integration with Intralogistics software
• Contribute from a technical perspective into design / choices of constructions, components, production, test, quality and maintenance
• Review and verify design drawings and other technical documentation prepared by other departments to ensure correctness and accuracy in form, fit and function
• Secure first batch and first delivery inspection of solutions
• Travels are included periodically in this position

About you
As a person, you have a strong interest in supply chain and intralogistics, having a high interest in the field of technology, digitalisation automation and robotics. You have passion for planning and leading in a global assignment.  You have the drive to develop the business and yourself to deliver excellent results. You have a strong desire to collaborate and interact with key stakeholders. Moreover, you enjoy working with innovation and problem solving that cater for new developments and better solutions for the better life for the many.

We also see that you have:

• Skill in structuring and optimizing code
• Ability to lead business with a holistic view; always act with the customer, supplier, total IKEA and total cost development in mind
• Capability to identify and capture business opportunities and deliver results by involving and engaging people
• Capability to build trust and relationships, in order to build long-term business partnership internally and externally
• A desire to dare to do things differently contributing in dynamic teams 
• Have an agile mind-set, move with speed and direction
• Knowledge and understanding of the IKEA processes and organisations. 
• Strong knowledge of the IKEA's supply chain 
• Good understanding of how your everyday work adds customer value by delivering result
• Understanding of Intralogistics
• Entrepreneurship

Qualifications/Knowledge

• PLC Programming. Experience with PLC-programming in Structured Text is strongly preferred.
• Experience with motion control
• Experience programming in modules and working with code reusability
• Knowledge of automation equipment and components (experience with B&R Automation equipment is meriting)
• Version management (Git)
• Experience from being automation-, application- or commissioning engineer, preferably for several years
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Willingness to travel during commissioning phases of machines that have been developed
• (Meriting) Experience with integrated safety

This position is based either in Älmhult, Sweden. The selection process will take place continuously, so please send in your application in English as soon as possible but latest 7th of June. If you have questions regarding the role please contact Tobias Näsgårde at +46 72 083 68 94. If questions about recruitment process please contact Haben Debessay at +46 72 352 75 81. Please note that we don’t accept application through email.

We welcome all applications. In the first selection process, we will consider candidates from current Supply Chain Development organisation.

Co-workers within IKEA Supply lead an exciting life! The mission is to develop business with suppliers in order to deliver IKEA products to our stores located around the world. The goal is to meet the price, quality and quantity expectations of our customers. In our Purchasing & Logistics Area we are working with suppliers in northern Europe and have offices in Älmhult, Kaunas, Moscow and Dortmund.