Product Engineer

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

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About you
We are looking for people with passion to Lead the engineering and quality agenda with the overall goal to improve the customer satisfaction. If you want to be the main contact towards the suppliers and work as part of the business team together with the supplier to develop and secure the production process, handling quality deviations and secure compliance with all IKEA requirements. Experience in developing faucet products is required. 

About the job
In IKEA Purchasing, we are organized in categories based on the material and function of the product. A Category is a group of articles sharing the same materials, production techniques, and/or supplier base. Each category is led by a Category Manager, and it consists of number of Business Development teams based around the world (being close to our suppliers) and global functional specialists (e.g., Engineering and Quality Leader). The assignment for the category is to lead Purchasing based on a common agenda created in one common business plan. To take full advantage of IKEA economies of scale and competence we develop and execute sourcing strategies and thus meet the supply markets/industries in categories. 

• Lead and involve the right resources in Purchasing to secure the product development (NEWS and MOVES) projects are delivered on time, with quality and with full compliance.
• Lead product development at the factory floor from a technical point of view and secure scalability for further implementation at other suppliers
• Define together with HFB's the evaluation & test requirements the supplier has to fulfil during the development stage, follow up that requirements are fulfilled before production start and secure the product is at correct quality level according to IKEA Documentation (incl packaging, tests and comply with relevant standards, demands and guidelines)
• Participate in Contract Review and lead implementation of product documentation connected to new articles as well as product improves at suppliers
• In cooperation with supplier and Product Compliance specialist, secure and verify that all IKEA requirement documents are correct, complete and available in the IT system at first delivery
• Contribute to the development projects and design/product risk analysis (FMEA) from a technical perspective (create phase in DPOP), with competence in construction, material, production, quality and customer expectations.
• Actively identify, put forward and lead/execute Product Improvements with priority to satisfy customers, as well to utilize material and energy in an efficient way
• Conduct Production Risk Assessments for new products together with supplier and production engineer
• Together with supplier organize and secure product is started right from the beginning and according to working methods in purchasing manual
• Register product, arrange for Gate check before First Delivery, secure 1st batch production and first delivery inspection are completed and approved before hand over to Production Engineer (PNE)

Knowledge

• Very good understanding of Democratic design and customer needs and expectations regarding function, customer friendliness and products critical to quality (CTQ)
• Very good understanding of Democratic Design and customer needs and expectations regarding function, customer friendliness.
• Very good knowledge about DPOP and WoW in the HFB's
• Very good knowledge of the product requirements, standards and test methods to verify requirements of products
• Good knowledge of materials' properties and construction and its impact on cost and sustainability · Good knowledge of production processes and technologies
• Good knowledge in Solid works, PDOC and IKEA specifications
• Understanding of IKEA Strategic Landscape, especially IKEA Purchasing Strategy, IKEA Business model and 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

Motivation

• Strong motivation to work in team, lead through engaging and coaching people
• Result oriented, high energy and self-driven way of working to deliver better products by involvement of right stakeholders at IKEA & Suppliers.
• Sense of urgency and a never compromise attitude towards quality
• Eager to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes and share experiences
• Interest and drive to build trust and partnership to reach common goals

Capability

• Capability of project leadership and its key element as scope, time, plan, stake holder and change management
• Capability to work and align cross business teams, optimize, anchor and deliver products impacting many suppliers and regions
• Process oriented with good analytical and structured approach
• Capability to act in reality and follow up to secure proper and consistent implementation.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems with a holistic view; always act with the customer, supplier and total IKEA in mind
• Good communication skills in English and Mandarin both written and verbal

Key previous experience s and proven skills

• Experience in product development and implementation of product specifications in production environment.
• Experience of relevant production technologies and materials and working with Production & Product Risk Assessment (FMEA).
• Understanding of customers' needs and expectations towards the key and secondary functions of different products (e.g. safety, durability, ergonomics etc.).
• Has a good balance between overall/holistic view and details.
• Ability to understand standards and share and live IKEA values