Do you have a solid base in manufacturing and product development methodologies? Would you like a position where you work in a truly international environment? Then this might be a chance for you!
One brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring, shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people. This, together with our straightforward business idea, shared values, and a culture based on the spirit of togetherness, guides us in everything we do.
To offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low, that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. To meet the needs of our customers, we have a unique business model and value chain. It includes product development, design, supply, manufacture, and sales. And of course, it starts and ends with our customers.
As Purchasing Development, we purchase the materials and the production capacity to produce both home furnishing products and food. We have more than 1,200 co-workers global wide and we operate in 27 locations; this includes 6 category areas and Wood Supply & Forestry.
Job DescriptionAt IKEA, we see things a little differently. We onboard our suppliers as partners with whom we create long-term relationships. We want them to grow with us, become more efficient, and achieve lower prices.
• You can have the confidence and freedom to do things your own way, including organizing your time. Your well-being is our priority. A variety of rewarding work awaits you, which you will be able to combine alongside your hobbies or family.
• Use opportunities for learning and growth working with suppliers! You will be able to travel to look at various manufacturing companies, understand new and different technologies, people, and cultures.
• Everybody is seen as a talent. In regular informal talks with your manager, you can explore your development and career opportunities. We will support you on the way through internal and external training. We embrace making mistakes and learning from them.
Are you ready to be part of a journey towards affordable sustainability for our customers? Are you the Product Engineer we are looking for?
As a part of Category Area Wood, you will have access to a huge knowledge base and experience in both leadership and Wood material, production and value chain. We offer trust and space to test and try, explore, make mistakes and learn from it, and develop us and our partners.
Daiva is the Product Engineer who has worked at IKEA for 23 years. She says this about the current work experience as a Product Engineer:
I act as an ambassador of IKEA values while cooperating during product development and improvements. My daily work is about keeping dialogue with different stakeholders with democratic design principles as a main highlight. It is about trust, cooperation, overcoming challenges together and as a result creating beautiful products for our customers
About the Job
The Product Engineer is responsible for leading the development and implementation of new products, the moves of products from one supplier to another one, and the improvement of existing products based on quality performances and customer expectations.
QualificationsTo be successful in this role, the competences below are important for you.
For this position holder, it is important to know how to build and maintain business relations, have excellent communication skills, being a good and empathetic team worker, respect IKEA values, and be persistent. You should be able to prioritize. Easy adaptation to changes and willingness to take responsibility is also necessary.
A background in engineering, quality and product/production development
Preferably having an engineering education and at least 2-5 years of working experience
Good communicative skills and speaking fluent English
Preferred knowledge of product development tools
Proactive approach
This position will be based in Kaunas, Lithuania. Travelling is a part of the assignment since our Engineers work closely with our suppliers. The selection process will take place continuously, so please send in your application in English as soon as possible but latest 7th of July 2026.
Candidates who are in the ready-for-rotation (if internal) list will be prioritized.
Please note that we don’t accept applications through email.
If you have questions about the position, please contact the hiring manager Artur Osemlak at [email protected]. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Generalist Simona at [email protected].
Salary range for the position in Kaunas is 4400 - 5400 EUR/gross
Skills Required
- Background in engineering, quality and product/production development
- Engineering education
- 2-5 years of working experience
- Fluent English communication skills
- Knowledge of product development tools
- Proactive approach
- Ability to build and maintain business relations
- Excellent communication and empathetic team working skills
- Respect for company values, persistence, ability to prioritize, adapt to change and willingness to take responsibility
IKEA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IKEA and has not been reviewed or approved by IKEA.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision alongside company‑paid protections. Feedback suggests access is available for many part‑time schedules, with additional resources such as savings accounts and mental health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is presented as generous, complemented by paid time off for caregiving needs. Family‑focused benefits like adoption support and childcare discounts are also available in some regions.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401k with company match and the Tack! loyalty pension contributions, alongside pension or group insurance in certain markets. These programs are positioned as broad‑based, adding long‑term value to total rewards.
IKEA Insights
What We Do
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.
