Senior Industralization Engineer to Yale Assa Abloy in Malmö

On behalf of Yale as a part of the Assa Abloy Group, we are currently looking for a senior industrialization engineer, who is motivated by driving and delivering excellent solutions and products to the market.
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions. We aim to deliver innovative, safe and convenient security solutions that provide real added value to customers. The group has an annual turnover of €8billion and 48,000 employees. The EMEIA division has sales of c.2bn Euros and approximately 12,000 employees. The EMEIA headquarters team is based in Woking, south London, with the commercial and operational activities managed through 13 Market Regions, encompassing the whole of Europe, Middle East, India and Africa.
Approximately 25% of the total group sales are in residential end markets and we are the leader in smart locks and other residential security products such as cameras, video doorbells and alarm systems. As the world’s largest lock company overall, the conversion of mechanical to digital security products is core to the strategy of the company. Locks and cameras are key IoT devices in the rapidly growing adoption of the smart home. The Smart Residential organization was formed in September, 2018 to bring faster global residential growth with a focused vision.
The opportunity
In this role you will provide operational support to the Smart Residential/Yale Product Units and Market Regions within EMEIA with focus on assuring productivity, efficiency, quality, cost optimization and on-time delivery with external supply partners and inter-company manufacturing organizations.
As part of this you will support Product Management & the Engineering teams with the industrialization of Designs for Manufacture. In you role you will work closely with and support the Quality manager to manage end-to-end product quality.
Industrial engineering
Generate manufacturing process requirements/instructions. Work with internal and external engineering to create necessary jigs, fixtures and tooling to support manufacturing goals
Support project cost estimations including resources, capital and other requirements
Review and provide input from an operational perspective on product configuration management
Propose improvements and evolutions of products and production tooling to R&D teams
Assist and supervise production partners to realize production prototypes in line with project timescales
Identify issues related to production tooling and drive corrective actions.
Ensure product related (operational) information is obtained and populated within relevant ERP and/or Product Information Masters.
Work closely with engineering, product management, internal customers and operations/production entities to define, track and ensure completion of new product launch objectives.
Perform supplier Process Audit through on-site visits
Work closely with EMEIA Tech support, Engineering and Product Management to drive product quality improvement towards our suppliers
Coordinate operations deliverables as required by the gateway process

Quality
In collaboration with quality function, ensure all quality requirements are implemented at supplier’s e.g. in-coming quality controls, in-process quality control, out-going quality controls etc.
Provide technical contribution in the resolution of problems or non-conformities both internally and with suppliers in close collaboration with quality. Help to manage quality of sub-contracted products.

...and any other duties required to assist in supporting the achievement of Company objectives
Education / Qualifications:
Essential:
A Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in a relevant field: business, operations, supply chain management, engineering.

Desirable:
A Masters degree (MSc) in a relevant field: business, operations, supply chain management, engineering.
APICS, CPIM and/or CIRM certification is also a plus.
MBA is preferred.



Experience:
Essential:
Deep technical understanding of manufacturing processes for both mechanical and electronic products
Strong supplier management skills
Significant operations management experience and progressive responsibility within a world-class manufacturing company preferably in consumer electronics
Ability to influence and work through cross-functional teams without formal authority.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively and influence at all levels of an organization
Experience of working in multi-cultural teams
Prepared to travel extensively in the role, mostly within EMEIA, but occasionally elsewhere in the world
Excellent communication skills
Outstanding organizational skills


Desirable:
Chinese language skills and/or Korean
Experience developing business case
Familiarity with business and financial principles



Contact and application
In this process we are collaborating with Islossning AB. Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter through the application form. Assa Abloy is a global company, thus please note that we need your application to be written in English.
For more information about the role or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact senior recruiter Johanna Isberg, johanna@islossning.se, +46 705 84 33 83.
We review applications regularly, so don’t wait Please note we do not accept applications via e-mail.
When you join Yale, we open doors for you
We’re trusted by millions of people every day to keep what’s important to them safe. Their home, family and belongings. Looking after our people is just as important to us.
When you join our Yale team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 50,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.