Product Development Engineer - Test Van

Inter IKEA Group (Old Sandbox); Warszawa; On-site; PLN 168,634 - 252,951; Full time

Job summary

A leading global home furnishings company seeks a Product Development Engineer in Warsaw, Poland. The role involves developing new IKEA products in textiles with a focus on quality and compliance. Responsibilities include defining product requirements, leading assessments, and collaborating with external partners. The successful candidate should possess strong technical knowledge in textile materials, good communication skills, and be fluent in English. The position requires extensive travel, up to 70% of working time.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of textile products like towels and curtains.
• Experience in quality deviation management and testing.
• Production knowledge to understand impacts on factory operations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver input on technical perspective for product projects.
• Define and set up product requirements based on standards.
• Lead product assessments and risk analyses.
• Communicate with external parties regarding product requirements.

Skills

Textile material technical knowledge

Experience in product compliance

Good communication skills

Ability to lead multiple projects

Fluent in English

Very good computer software skills

Education

Textile education in engineering or technical field

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

The Product Development Engineer is part of the Free Range EU Centre Business Team.

He/ She takes part in development of new IKEA products in comfort material (textile, filled products, sofas, mattresses) area. He/ She controls technical aspects of the process. He/she is responsible for defining the requirements for the product.

Responsibilities

• Deliver input to the product development projectsat technical perspective by bringing know-how for: construction solutions,material and production knowledge, quality aspects and customerexpectations.
• Define and set-up requirements for new productsbased on IKEA and legal requirements.
• Create and update documentation.
• Responsible for choosing test methods and assist indeveloping product.
• Responsible for communication and collaborationregarding the requirements with external parties: Customer, Purchasing,Suppliers, Test labs.
• Lead product assessments and analyse product riskassessments.
• Be updated within applicable IKEA Standards, specifications, working methods and IT tools.
• Establish and maintain networks within and acrossall Business Areas.
• Keep an up-dated picture of customers’ needs anddemands around the globe.
• Focus on time to market and speed.

Requirements

• Textile material (towels, curtains, filled products, mattresses) technical knowledge.
• Experience in product compliance including testing and quality deviation management.

Production knowledge to lead product development
on factory floor with full understanding of possible impact on production.

Textile education in engineering or technical or similar working experience.

• Adequate knowledge of material and construction.
• Good communication skills, will and ability to work in team.
• Ability to understand standards and share and live IKEA values.
• Ability to lead multiply projects on mediumand high complexity level at the same time.
• Ability to deliver product development by leading and communicating clearly and simply way.
• Sens of urgency, creativity andeagerness to look for new solution.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Very good computer software skills (MS Office applications).
• Driving license Cat. B

The job requires travelling up to 70% of working time.

Additional Information

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Manager at xxxx[at]ikea.com. For information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Generalist at xxx[at]ikea.com.

Sounds interesting?
Submit your application as soon as possible however not later than 25 November 2017. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. We look forward to receive your application, in English!

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