Do you want to be a part of creating a better everyday life for the many people? In Älmhult, Sweden you can. Älmhult is home to IKEA of Sweden. Here the IKEA range is developed and made available to stores and customers all over the world. We are here to offer 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. That is our promise, and we do this every day with great passion and energy.

We have a new IKEA direction with many opportunities within our reach and we are taking next steps together to set ourselves up for success. Over the next few years, all of us need to be better than ever. We will strengthen the core of what we do in Range & Supply. 

The product range – our identity and Range & Product Engineering is one of the most important enablers to ensure that we live up to the IKEA vision.

The Product Engineering organization enables, thru innovation and together with other organizations, us to live up to and strengthen our democratic design and thereby support the Business Areas to deliver to better homes and better products.

Right now we are looking for a Product lifecycle Engineer for a temporary 1 year assignment.

As Product Lifecycle Engineer you will be responsible to support the engineering team with administration, documentation and verification activities. You will help to secure that product information is up-to-date and according to IKEA documentation guidelines and standards.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Responsible to perform moderate changes on product documentation including technical requirements, CAD drawings and packaging solutions 
• Support in securing the complete product documentation during the Product life time 
• Support in verification and validation activities 
• Secure that technical product information is up-to-date and according to IKEA documentation guidelines and standards 
• Responsible to act on identified gaps in product documentation 

To succeed in this role we see that you have a background in technical administration, it is a plus if you have a university degree in engineering. You have a passion for product development, and you have the motivation in the creation and maintenance of product documentation. Your knowledge in 3D drawings and SolidWorks as well as IT tools for product information will be considered as an added advantage. 

We see that you are a committed and self-driven person with a strong will to influence and make a difference. You work in a structured way with analytical skills and to take the lead in planning and executing of your own work as well as in your contacts with internal and external stakeholders.

You have strong communication skills in English and the ability to create confidence and build relations. You are self-motivated and a goal- and delivery oriented person with a passion for details. 

Does this sound like your next challenge?
We look forward to receiving your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English latest 8th of November. 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.

Preferred starting date is as soon as possible.
Please note this is a 1 year temporary assignment

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Product Engineer Manager Nicolas Guerlesquin at +46 76-854 63 84. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Jakob Bergström on +46 70-147 48 90