Supplier Quality Engineer

at  IKEA

Job ID: R0008754
Date posted: 26/08/2024
Company description
IKEA Industry Älmhult AB contributes with more than 200 dedicated and fantastic Co-workers who annually manufacture about 5.2 million lacquered fronts for furniture’s, mainly kitchens. We have a modern, automated production in Älmhult where quality in every step and process is part of our Lean work. We are striving for a diverse workplace to boost creativity and do things differently with values to our customers.
Älmhult – the heart ofIKEA this is where our culture and values were shaped and are still developing. It is a melting pot of many different nationalities and cultures. Beside the IKEA Museum, IKEA Hotel, the IKEA store, and many other places to learn and meet, there is Aktivitetshuset, which is a meeting place and spare time facility with lots of possibilities for IKEA co-workers and their families. If commuting to Älmhult there is both train and buses available.
Job description

WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT QUALIFICATIONS IS NEEDED?

We are looking for a personwith experiences from Material Deviation handling and quality improvement in manufacturing businesses. You also have proven skills in quality tools and processes ensuring quality. You have a higher education in the area of Engineering.
As a person you have an accuracy for details, great analysis ability and you work in a structured way. You take initiative and dare to act immediately. You have a high ability to lead, coordinate, act and follow up. Quality is always in your mind!
For us at IKEA, it’s always most important that you share our values. This means that you, just like us, believe in Leading by example and bring out the best in others. That you strive to develop so that together we are somewhat better tomorrow than we are today.
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YOUR ROLE

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you ensure quality on incoming materials together with the organization. You will be part of our quality team and report to the quality manager.
You will have the opportunity to work with quality development with many internal and external contacts in a large global organization. With IKEA you can open up a fantastic career and development opportunities.

MAIN TASKS WILL BE TO:

• Lead, coordinate and develop the work regarding standards and procedures in the event of deviations and lack of quality of purchased materials
• Implement and communicate IKEA requirements for material specifications at supplier
• Regularly audit key suppliers to ensure quality
• Manage complaints against suppliers and follow-up of suppliers’ quality deficiencies
• Collaborate with ICOMP Procurement to develop supplier action plan, supplier quality strategy, and support the supplier classification process.
• Create internal structures for supplier quality assurance (SQA).
• Contribute to a strong quality mindset among our partners, suppliers and Co-workers
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