Inter IKEA Group
Retail
ProductionEngineer,NewCategoryTextiles
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“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.
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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