Product Design Engineer, Food

Company Description
At Business Area Food we are passionate food lovers that develop and provide delicious, desirable, healthy and sustainable food for the many people around the world. Food that is accessible and affordable for the many people. No doubt food matters, to people and the planet and to the IKEA business. Our Food business is a strong contributor to the IKEA brand and business growth and we have the ambition to drive positive change in the food industry.
The journey ahead in Food is very exciting. Over the next years, we will continue to strengthen the core of what we do - developing food that is good for people and the planet. We dare to challenge ourselves, living our values, every day and we embrace the future and face the opportunities to enable success.
We are now recruiting for a Product Design Engineer, Food responsible to drive and support the development of IKEA Food. Do you want to be part of our exiting journey? If yes, this might be the perfect challenge for you!
The position will be based in Malmö until August 2023 then in Älmhult. At the heart of IKEA in Älmhult we will create the IKEA Food Hub where we will come together across IKEA to deliver on more healthy, sustainable & delicious food.
Job Description
As a Product Design Engineer, Food you will have the opportunity to contribute to growth by increasing quality of the range and the total quality perception of IKEA Food. You will also secure the quality of the products related to issues within a given range. The Product Design Engineer, Food is part of the Range & Product Engineering, Food at Business Area Food and reports to the Product Engineering Manager, Food.
About the assignment
Together with the teams: Jointly responsible for developing, revising and leading implementation of action plan for the sales channel and responsible for the execution of projects
Identify, involve, plan and coordinate quality improvement projects
Secure compliance of product requirements in the product development process
Continuously contribute to the development of IKEA Food business
Create product risk assessments
Follow up on customer experienced quality perception and initiate actions when needed
Act proactively to prevent quality deviations and initiate adequate actions when deviations occur.

Qualifications
We are looking for a person with work experience from quality within the Food industry and business.
You have knowledge about food quality, food safety, and food legislation.
We see that you have a university degree in Food Science or Food Technology and are fluent both in spoken and written English.
As a person you are able to work in a changing and fast moving environment, you have a problem solving approach with an accuracy for details and are used to coordinate and involve relevant functions.
You are customer orientated and work in a structured way.
You are a team player with a result orientated mind, at the same time you are highly driven and have a passion for quality and food.

Additional information
Sounds interesting?
Please send us your application in English – CV and motivation letter – no later than Jan.9th, 2022. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit. 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.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Product Engineering Manager, Food Katharina Hesselman Björnek at katharina.bjornek@inter.ikea.com. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Katie Pettersson on +46 702 99 42 48.
We are looking forward to your application!