Product Lifecycle Engineer– BA Living Room (Temporary Assignment)

At Business area Living Room, we are a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We develop safe and affordable products for a beautiful, playful and more convenient life at home. Everything we do is based on a spirit of togetherness and enthusiasm, and now we are looking for someone who share our positive attitude and values.
The product range – our identity and Range & Product Engineering is one of the most important enablers to ensure that we live up to the IKEA vision.
The Product Engineering organization enables, thru innovation and together with other organizations, us to live up to and strengthen our democratic design and thereby support the Business Areas to deliver to better homes and better products.
The living room is the heart of the home and where we shape our lives together with family and friends – we relax, socialize and organize our living – and the sofa, armchair, sofa bed, sofa table and storages are central to many of the activities taking place in this important space. Our offer should also be affordable, beautiful and comfortable, this is a continuous journey. We don't compromise on our Loving room spirit, where we build on our strengths while constantly improving where we need to, and we do it together!
What is the role all about?
As Product Lifecycle Engineer (PLE) you will be responsible to support the engineering team with administration, documentation and verification activities. You will help to secure that product information is up-to-date and according to IKEA documentation guidelines and standards.
As PLE you will:
· Be responsible to perform moderate changes on product documentation including technical requirements, compliance marking, CAD drawings and packaging solutions
· Support our highly efficient engineering team, in running range operations
· Support in verification and validation activities, for example assemble and test furniture
· Secure that technical product information is up-to-date and according to IKEA documentation guidelines and standards
· Be responsible to both find and act on gaps in product documentation
· Take a big responsibility for the legal compliance marking of the products
· Participate in projects for product updates


Note that this is a temporary assignment from January-December 2023.
Qualifications
Who are we looking for?
To succeed in this role we see that you have a background in technical administration, it is a plus if you have studied engineering. You have a passion for legal compliance and product documentation. Your knowledge in 3D drawings and SolidWorks as well as IT tools for product information will be considered as an added advantage.
We see that you are a committed and self-driven person with a strong will to influence and make a difference. You work in a structured way with analytical skills and to take the lead in planning and executing of your own work as well as in your contacts with internal and external stakeholders. You can work with repetitive tasks and get energy from getting things done.
You have strong communication skills in English and the ability to create confidence and build relations. You are self-motivated and a goal- and delivery-oriented person with a passion for details.
What you will get
You will get a ton of trust from leaders and colleagues and there will be high expectations on you to perform and develop yourself and the business. Your manager will do her best to clear the way so that you can succeed in your job and develop towards your best self, and you will be part of a team with smart, hardworking, caring and down to earth people with a passion for living room products.
Additional information
If you have any questions about the position, please contact BA Product Engineering Manager Jessica Nilsson at jessica.nilsson5@inter.ikea.com , and regarding the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Recruiter Nichole Syjueco via nichole.syjueco@inter.ikea.com . We look forward to receiving your application in English, at the latest December 10th. 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 candidates.
At IKEA we believe that we're better when we're physically together for collaboration, dialogues, and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions; the informal chats, the energy, belonging, and creativity generated by people being in the same place. Our approach is that we spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace and with flexibility to work from home when relevant. This particular role is based in Älmhult, Sweden.