Production Engineer, Protein Category in IKEA Food
Core
Lead engineering and quality agenda for IKEA Food products, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in supplier production processes.
Role type
Senior Production Engineer (Food Industry)
Builds
Production processes and quality standards for food products sold in IKEA Restaurants, bistros, and markets.
Domain
Food manufacturing and supply chain quality assurance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Quality assurance, product audits, production risk assessments, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, supplier development, decision making, problem solving
Preferred skills
Engineering education, food industry experience, English fluency, travel readiness
Technologies
Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma
Responsibilities
Lead continuous improvements agenda from a production perspective, act as main contact towards suppliers, handle quality deviations, secure compliance to IKEA requirements, conduct product audits and production risk assessments at supplier sites
Seniority
Mid-level (2-5 years experience)
