Quality Engineer - Be part of improving quality for the many people
We are looking for a Quality Engineer
For us, quality is more than meeting requirements. It's about creating stable processes, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring our products meet both customer expectations and business needs.
As a Quality Engineer, you play an important role in securing product quality, supporting our production teams, and driving improvements that make a real difference. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to solve problems, learn from deviations, and build a strong quality culture.
About us
IKEA consist of many companies, all operating under one brand.
IKEA Industry, part of the Inter IKEA Group, is a world-leading producer of wooden furniture and an integrated part of the IKEA value chain. IKEA Industry has ~15,000 co-workers in more than 30 production units across 18 sites in 7 countries.
We have sawmills, board, furniture components and furniture production.
At IKEA Industry Älmhult, we believe that quality is everyone's responsibility. By combining knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, we continuously improve our products, processes, and ways of working.
As part of our Quality team, you will contribute to a safe, sustainable, and efficient production environment while helping us deliver products that our customers can trust.
Job DescriptionIn this role, you will:
- Support and develop quality assurance and quality control processes
- Investigate deviations, customer complaints, and non-conformities
- Lead root cause analyses and drive corrective and preventive actions
- Analyse quality data and identify improvement opportunities
- Support audits and quality reviews
- Collaborate with production and other functions to improve quality performance
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the business
- Coach and support colleagues in quality-related methods and ways of working
Who you are
You are a curious and analytical person who enjoys working closely with people, processes, and products. Through strong collaboration and communication, you build trust and foster positive relationships with stakeholders. You are comfortable challenging existing ways of working and proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
We believe you have experience in a manufacturing or production environment and a solid understanding of quality tools and continuous improvement methodologies. You take a structured, fact-based approach to problem-solving and decision-making, using data and insights while maintaining a holistic business perspective.
With a continuous improvement mindset, you are motivated by learning, solving challenges, and driving sustainable results. Most importantly, you are passionate about creating value together with others. You share the IKEA values and believe in the power of simplicity, togetherness, and taking responsibility.
Moreover, you also have/are:
- Knowledge and experience of quality tools and methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Control Plans, KAIZEN, CAPA, and FMEA risk assessments.
- Experience with data analysis, reporting, and visualization.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead presentations, training sessions, and meetings.
- Structured, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Curious, proactive, and driven by continuous improvement.
- Resilient and able to perform effectively in a dynamic environment.
- Fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken.
We see it as a plus if you have
- A degree in Quality, Industrial, Chemical, Materials Engineering, or related fields.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Working at IKEA
At IKEA, we believe in people. We know that development happens when we learn from each other, try new things, and work together towards common goals.
Different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives help us make better decisions every day. That's why we actively promote diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who can contribute with new ideas and viewpoints.
Sounds like you?
Submit your application via Smart Recruiters no later than 25 August. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we review applications continuously throughout the recruitment process.
If you have questions about the role, please contact the recruiting manager, Amir Owji på +46 (0)76 869 94 26. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Malin Svensson på +46 (0)70 473 25 87. Union representative, Madelene Bjurman Lööf , Unionen, på +46 (0)76 724 41 66
Skills Required
- Experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- Solid understanding of quality tools and continuous improvement methodologies
- Knowledge and experience with 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Control Plans, KAIZEN, CAPA, and FMEA
- Experience with data analysis, reporting, and visualization
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead presentations, training sessions, and meetings
- Structured, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Curious, proactive, continuous improvement mindset, resilient
- Fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken
- Degree in Quality, Industrial, Chemical, Materials Engineering, or related field
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification
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.
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