Inter IKEA Group

Retail

ProductionEngineer,NewCategoryTextiles

$105–155k ~AI est. Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Production Engineer, New Category Textiles at Inter IKEA Group. Skills: Quality Assurance, Supplier Development, Production Processes. Evaluate supplier production facilities. Evaluate supplier quality systems”

Industry & Context.

Retail
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Knowledge of production processes, Knowledge of IKEA requirements, Evaluate supplier technical capability, Knowledge of Democratic design, Knowledge of Quality assurance, Knowledge of Lean production methods, Knowledge IKEA documentation system, Understanding of IKEA Strategic Landscape, Understanding of IKEA Business model, Understanding of IKEA key processes, Understanding of IKEA Purchasing Manual, Understanding of relevant Category Plans, Understanding of Total Cost

Nice to Have

Mature, Leadership, Challenging, Demanding, Fair, Good coach, Drive and energy, Goals oriented, Hands-on approach, Good in conflict handling, Firm & adaptable, Embracing innovation, Enabling automation, Enabling entrepreneurship, Able to work with details, Able to work with holistic view, Process oriented, Good analytical skills, Structured approach, Capability to build trust, Capability to build relationships, Excellent communicator in English, Assertive, Influencing stakeholder management

What You'll Do.

Evaluate supplier production facilities

Evaluate supplier quality systems

Secure implementation of specifications

Secure implementation of product requirements

Secure compliance to product requirements

Participate on setting audit plan

Prepare for quality audits

Assess production risks

Strive towards stable processes

Provide feedback on supplier quality

Request articles from PCS

Conduct spot checks in DWP

Manage compliance deviations

Confirm causing party

Perform root cause analysis

Perform corrective actions

Perform preventive actions

Investigate responsible parties

Implement corrective actions

Address corrective actions for claims

Address corrective actions for quality issues

Undertake corrective improvement actions

Support PTE with corrective actions

Challenge supplier production processes

Collaborate with Suppliers

Support PTE in Development phase

Provide production knowledge

Provide Supplier input

Manage implementation

Verify measurement systems

Verify production capability

Manage information flow

Follow up consumption

Follow up technical data

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Suppliers; Support PTE

Communication Scope

Excellent communicator in English; Assertive; Influencing stakeholder management

Full Job Description

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. Job specific key tasks and responsibilities * Quality Assurance * Evaluate potential new supplier’s production facilities and quality systems. * Secure implementation of specifications, product requirements, compliance to product requirements at Suppliers * Quality audits – participate on setting of the audit plan, preparation, gap analysis and gap closing. * Assess production risks and strive towards stable processes. * Informed and accountable for Supplier quality performance and provide feedback from a customer perspective. * Manage Quality Compliance * Request specific articles from PCS for spot checks. * Conduct spot checks in DWP. * Manage compliance deviations - agree and confirm causing party, root cause analysis incl containment, corrective and preventive actions. * Act on deviations * Handle safety alarms, investigate responsible parties, and implement corrective actions. * Address corrective actions for various claims and quality issues. * Undertake corrective improvement actions based on KPI analyses. * Support PTE with corrective actions related to product adaptation. * Supplier Development * Continuously challenge supplier production processes and share best practices and good examples. * Collaborate with Suppliers to crea

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