Company Description
IKEA Industry, part of the Inter IKEA Group, is the world’s largest producer of wooden furniture and is an integrated part of the IKEA value chain. As an IKEA in-house manufacturing business, we create competitive advantages that move and challenge the total IKEA value chain. IKEA Industry has more than 30 production units, across 18 sites in 7 countries: Poland, Slovakia, Portugal, Sweden, Lithuania, China and Hungary. Our operations include sawmills, boards, furniture components and furniture production. IKEA culture and values shape everything we do. Not only do the IKEA values bring us together, they also help us to do business successfully
Learn more about IKEA Industry here https://inter.ikea.net/en/home/IKEA-Industry
Job Description
IKEA Industry has global support functions supporting IKEA Industry factories. The global Engineering and Energy team within IKEA Industry Operational Excellence is recruiting a senior Engineer to continue to lead engineering & energy topics towards efficiency and growth. This is a global role that supports all IKEA Industry factories globally. The purpose of the function is to:
- Reduce operational costs and increase competitiveness, safety & production quality through engineering and innovation.
- Ensure sustainable production by focusing on energy efficiency and on-site renewable energy generation.
- Support IKEA Industry sites with guidance, competence & knowledge in industrial engineering & energy by being a trusted partner.
You will be part of the global Engineering & Energy team, and the assignment consists of leading specific topics by creating tactical roadmaps and support the implementation at our factories.
The role is not static, and the responsibilities can vary over time depending on business need. The nature of the role requires that you enjoy working proactively, independently and collaboratively. You will collaborate with external subject matter experts and local factory representatives to reach great and tangible business results. The responsibility includes owning and developing global IKEA Industry standards and manuals. This is a position that covers both tactical development and hands-on project support where ideas are realised in an industrial environment.
Qualifications
We are looking for a senior engineer who has a solid technical understanding in combination with a creative mindset and an openness to finding pragmatic solutions to complex problems. You enjoy finding better ways of working, naturally curious, humble in your behaviour and used to getting things done. You have a minimum of 10 years of working experience.
We believe that you are passionate and enthusiastic about developing the next generation of production plants in the area of Engineering & Energy and leading the change in a global manufacturing company. We believe that you thrive when you overdeliver on agreed targets and assignments.
Additional Information
We are looking forward to hearing from you, no later than
21 April 2025.
This is a full-time employment with location in our IKEA Industry office in Hyllie, Malmö. The preferred location is Malmö, but internal candidates are welcome to apply for the position as a
Glocal meaning staying at the current location but with a global assignment.
You are welcome to contact Glenn Karlsson, Engineering & Energy Manager IKEA Industry, glenn.karlsson1@inter.ikea.com, if you want to find out more about the position. Questions about the recruitment process are answered by Lena Vollbrecht, People & Culture Leader IKEA Industry lena.vollbrecht@inter.ikea.com.
We look forward to receiving your application!
