Prototype Engineering Leader

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
ARE YOU READY TO CHALLENGE THE FUTURE OF LOGISTICS?
Have you ever through about designing and building machines? Are you excited by how the future of logistics and fulfilment could be changed? Did you ever want to have an own innovation lab? Are you excited by the potential of what emerging technologies might bring to warehousing? If your answer is yes to at least one of those questions, then here is your chance to be part of the movement!
Join IKEA’s logistics and fulfilment focused innovation team as a Prototype Engineering Leader to establish the future of logistics for IKEA.
JOB DESCRIPTION – HOW?
As an Prototype Engineering Leader you will be part of a team of 10 people dedicated to innovation in IKEA’s larger, development and innovation focused own internal consulting organization: Intralogistics in Supply Chain Development.
As a Prototype Engineering Leader you will be responsible for:
Responsible for leading the development of more efficient technical and logistics solutions in the storage and handling process
Responsible for lead, coordinate and hold together the prototyping process end to end
Responsible for contribution towards the intralogistics innovation tactical plan and development roadmap
Responsible for being the bridge between ideas and practical solutions based on ideas, sketches, and drawings to secure the function of the logistics solution

QUALIFICATIONS – WHO?
Innovation is a mindset more than a list of tasks. As a leader for the prototyping process, you need to:
be open to change, embrace change and be able to lead change
be willing and able to challenge reality with critical thinking, in a constructive and structured way
have be able to deconstruct larger systems, topics, problems into parts and reconstruct
be able to see a structure where nothing is apparent
design under constraints
have the courage and ability to speak up and be proactive

As we are a logistics and fulfilment focused engineering team, you will have a higher chance to succeed if you have:
have an educational background and strong track record in engineering (mechanical/electrical)
high proficiency with SolidWorks
experience with next generation engineering environments (e.g. digital twins, simulations)
have proven experience in innovation focused environment
experience with “leading in the unknown”
experience with project management and facilitation of work for large groups

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sounds interesting?
Please send us your application in English – CV and motivation letter – no later than Nov.22nd, 2021. 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 questions regarding recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Katie Pettersson on +46 702 99 42 48.
We are looking forward to your application!