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Production Engineer - Category Area Textile Furnishings - Purchase Development

Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Manufacturing Engineering · Quality Assurance · Procurement

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In short

IKEA is looking for a Production Engineer in Mexico City to lead the engineering and quality agenda for Textile Furnishings. This role involves developing and securing quality and compliance with suppliers in North America, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring product safety for millions of customers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Supplier Development for quality and manufacturing, identifying and implementing actions and projects.
  • Lead implementation of new products at suppliers.
  • Evaluate potential new supplier’s production facilities and quality systems.
  • Secure supplier & product quality/safety compliance.
  • Collaborate with global teams within quality matrix to develop IKEA safety and quality policies and performance.
  • Lead the continuous improvements agenda from a quality & production efficiency perspective striving for cost out.
  • Drive the product development and continuous improvement agenda, ensuring innovation, operational excellence, and enhanced production efficiency.
  • Actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes.
  • Build trust and partnership to reach common goals.
  • Be results oriented and self-driven to deliver better products for the many people.
  • Build and maintain business relations, have excellent communication skills, be a good team player, be persistent and live IKEA values.
  • Travel required - 30%

Requirements

  • A background in engineering, quality and product/production development.
  • Solid knowledge of production processes and technologies.
  • Solid experience in manufacturing industry.
  • Preferably having an engineering education and at least 3 years working experience.
  • Strong communicative skills and speak fluent English.
  • Proven experience in supplier management & project management.
  • Proactive approach.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in certification and testing globally would be preferred.
  • Able to handle conflicts.
  • Interest and drive to build trust and partnership to reach common goals.
  • Be persistent and live our IKEA values.

Benefits

  • A fun, dynamic and challenging position in a global organization.
  • Work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
  • Encourages individualism.
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Company

IKEA

Job Posted

1 day ago

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in 1 week

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

Mexico City, Mexico

Qualification

Bachelor

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