Production Engineer, IKEA

Production Engineer

IKEA

Location:

United States, King of Prussia, PA

Category:

Manufacturing

Contract Type:

Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

As the Production Engineer, you will lead the engineering and quality agenda with the overall goal to improve customer satisfaction. You are the main contact towards the suppliers in the Americas and work as part of the business team together with the supplier to develop and secure quality and compliance in the production process, handling of quality deviations, and secure compliance to all IKEA requirements.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the Supplier Development for quality and manufacturing with responsibility to identify and implement actions and execution of the projects
Lead implementation of new products at suppliers
Evaluate potential new supplier’s production facilities and quality systems, understands holistic picture for the Americas
Secure supplier & product quality/safety compliance following GFSI standard
Collaborate with global teams within quality matrix to develop IKEA food safety and quality policies and performance
Leading the continuous improvements agenda from a quality & production efficiency perspective striving for cost out
Must be willing to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes
Have the interest and drive to build trust and partnership to reach common goals
Are results oriented and self-driven in ways of working to deliver better products for the many people by working together in IKEA and with suppliers
Support product audits and production risk and food safety assessments at suppliers
Build and maintain business relations, have excellent communication skills, be a good team player, be persistent and live our IKEA values
Travel required - 30% (domestic & internationally)

Requirements:

Practical knowledge of HACCP and HARPC analyses, be able to identify gaps
Awareness of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methods and tools (FMEA, RCA, fish bone, 5 why etc)
Experience with New Product Development, Sensory and laboratory testing
3-5 years of working experience within food industry (FSQA or Production)
Project Management skills

Nice to have:

University degree in Engineering/Food Science or comparable field
Experience in production with a process-oriented environment
Previous experience as Process or Production Engineer in manufacturing, Quality systems, Food Safety, regulatory and compliance

What we offer:

Fun, dynamic and challenging position in a global organization

Additional Information:

Job Posted:

March 26, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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