SASA_IND_ Production Engineer_ CA MPFG (Aluminum, Mirror Float Glass & Stainless-Steel Categories)

One brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people. This, together with our straightforward business idea, shared values, and a culture based on the spirit of togetherness, guides us in everything we do.

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. To meet the needs of our customers we have a unique business model and value chain. It includes product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales. And of course, it starts and ends with our customers.

How the function contributes to the business of IKEA?

Develop and secure the engineering and quality needs at the Supplier’s production unit to deliver products satisfying customer expectations in all aspects of Democratic Design.

How the job contributes to the purpose of the function?

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

At IKEA, we see things a little differently. We onboard our suppliers as partners with whom we create long-term relationships. We want them to grow with us, become more efficient and achieve lower prices.

Are you ready to be part of a journey towards affordable sustainability for our customers? Are you the Production Engineer we are looking for?

As a part of Category Area Aluminum, Stainless Steel & Mirror's Float glass, you will have access to a huge knowledge base and experience in both leadership and the material, production and value chain. We offer trust and space to test and try, explore, make mistakes and learn from it, and develop us and our partners.

Job specific key tasks and responsibilities

• 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 i.e Product engineer, 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

To be successful in this role, below competences are important for you.

• 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

Key, previous experience and skills needed before the job can be taken up

• Experience in production environment and/or production process development.
• 5-7years plus core experience required.
• Production experience, experience on working on factory floor, handling mass production.
• Experience of relevant production technologies and materials.
• Lean Manufacturing methods and tools (FMEA, RCA, fish bone, 5 why etc).
• 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 view and details and ability to understand standards.
• Experience of industrial production conditions and Lean manufacturing
• Knowledge about Total Quality Management
• University degree in Engineering or corresponding
• Experience to work in production with a process oriented environment
• Previous experience as Process or Production Engineer in manufacturing
• Good knowledge about continuous improvements - Project Management skill

This position will be based in Bangalore, India. Traveling is a part of the assignment since our Engineers work closely with our suppliers. The selection process will take place continuously, so please send in your application in English as soon as possible but latest May 11 ,2025. Please note that we don’t accept applications through email.

Please note that the selection process will take place continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. So don’t delay, please send us your application as soon as possible.

Please note that we don’t accept application through email. All applications must be submitted through Smart Recruiters system.

If you have questions related to recruitment, please write to Recruitment India.

Please note that Inter-IKEA co-workers will be prioritised in this recruitment.

We are an equal opportunity employer:
At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.