The IKEA brand is one of the most successful home furnishing brands in the world. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

You see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that what your values are more important than what your CV says. We offer positions that will challenge your skills and let you grow. Come see things a little differently with us.

We are looking for a Production Engineer to be part of the New Business and Innovation team that will be based in Assago (Milan) or Bucharest.

The Production Engineer will work towards the suppliers to develop and secure the running range, production process, handling of quality deviations and secure compliance to all IKEA requirements.

The assignment includes:

• Responsible for Quality Assurance including process control for key processes in the production
• Responsible for Supplier development for quality and manufacturing with a long term view to identify and implement actions of SDP projects to secure suppliers production can achieve quality, capacity, throughput and cost expectation; starting with the GO/NOGO requirements in place all times.
• Lead the running range (hand over from PTE at first delivery inspection) towards the suppliers and secure the supply chain is robust with an effective quality management system, right quality and full compliance to IKEA requirements at all time
• Responsible for continuously improve the supplier's production processes (reduction in scrap rate, defects, efficiency gains etc) and share best practices/knowledge by gathering and conveying product and production experiences to create pre-conditions for the suppliers to take full responsibility for their performance
• Lead product deviation process with sense of urgency towards the causing part and capture learning from previous product deviations.
• Secure root-cause analysis, stock correction and implementation of corrective and preventive actions for received Quality Alarms and claims
• Lead industrialization of minor new product development and contribute with competence to other news developments incl product/production risk assessment
• Secure implementation of new and updated requirements
• Secure final inspection and regular follow up and feedback to the suppliers regarding quality performance to improve Customer Experienced Product Quality
• Lead production risk assessments at suppliers
• Evaluate potential new supplier’s production facilities and quality systems

• 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
• Result oriented, high energy and self-driven way of working to deliver better products for the many people by working together with  suppliers and in IKEA
• Ability to lead projects and implementation to secure product quality and customer satisfaction for a reasonable price
• Capability to build trust and relationships, for long- term business partnership by act in reality

Additional information 

The position will be based in Assago (Milan) Or Bucharest.

Please send your application in English latest 26th of August 2022.