Product Engineer - Mattresses
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should only include sections that have real content. We need to parse the posting: It includes: - Intro about IKEA (company description) – maybe not needed as heading? Could be part of About the role? The instruction: Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. We need to preserve all substantive information, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions). The posting includes EEO statement at end: "At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds..." that's EEO boilerplate, should be removed. Also the link "Want to learn more about current opportunities? Come say Hej..." is application instruction? Probably remove. We need to keep substantive content: company description, job description, responsibilities, qualifications, etc. We need to decide sections: Possibly "About the role" (company overview and role summary), "Responsibilities" (duties), "Qualifications" (requirements), maybe "Skills" (tools like SolidWorks), "Benefits" (none given), "Pay" (none), "Schedule" (travel required 30% maybe schedule? Travel is not schedule but could be part of responsibilities). Since no explicit pay/benefits/schedule, we should not create those sections. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills (maybe). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see content: Company description: "Hej! We are IKEA! One brand, a full value chain, 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 many people. We do this by offering 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. The Inter IKEA Group is a part of Inter IKEA Systems B.V., owner of the IKEA Concept and worldwide IKEA franchisor. IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost. IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc. in King of Prussia, PA is part of our Supply Area Americas region which also has an office in Mexico City, Mexico and Curitiba, Brazil, and is a subsidiary of the Inter IKEA Group." That's about the company. Then "Job Description Do you have a passion for Home Furnishing Products and sleep? Would you like to be part of our Mattresses and Filled product teams? You will Lead the development from a technical point of view for new and existing products specifically for the North America (NA) market, and key improvement of existing products for both Mattresses and Filled products in US. All while working very closely with suppliers and Range area. Are you customer focused and have a solid base in products, production, materials and are interested in new technology? A position that offers you a chance to make a difference? You will lead the work of securing the next generation of products specifically aimed for NA. This might be the chance for you!" Then "About The Assignment As the Product Engineer, you will lead the product development together with suppliers and be the key contact for the Range area and supporting organizations. You will be working both with Mattresses and Filled Products for NA." Then "Job Description" again with bullet-like sentences: "Are results oriented and self-driven in ways of working to deliver better products for the many people by working together in IKEA and with suppliers, are customer focused, ensure new products are performing better than running range. Build and maintain business relations, have excellent communication skills, be a good team player, be persistent and live our IKEA values. Lead and involve the right resources in Purchasing to secure the product development (NEWS and MOVES) projects are delivered on time, with quality and with full compliance. Lead product development at the factory floor from a technical point of view and secure scalability for further implementation at other suppliers. Define together with Home Furnishing Business (HFB), the evaluation & test requirements the supplier has to fulfil during the development stage, make sure that requirements are fulfilled before production starts and secure the product is at correct quality level according to IKEA Documentation (incl packaging, tests and comply with relevant standards, demands and guidelines) Participate in Contract Review and lead implementation of product documentation connected to new articles as well as product improvements at suppliers In cooperation with supplier and Product Compliance specialist, secure and verify that all IKEA requirement documents are correct, complete and available in the IT system at first delivery Contribute to the development projects and design/product risk analysis (FMEA) from a technical perspective, with competence in construction, material, production, quality and customer expectations. Actively identify, put forward and lead/execute Product Improvements with priority to satisfy customers, as well to utilize material and energy in an efficient way Conduct Production Risk Assessments for new products together with supplier and production engineer Evaluate potential new material and techniques, and understands holistic picture for the Americas Must be willing to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes. Supplier development activities to increase supplier capabilities for product development. Travel required - 30%" Then "Qualifications About You Strong understanding of customer needs, Democratic Design principles, and product critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements. Solid knowledge of product development processes and a good understanding of product requirements, testing methods, standards, materials, manufacturing processes, and sustainability impacts. Proficient in relevant engineering tools and systems such as SolidWorks. Motivated team player with the ability to lead, coach, and engage stakeholders effectively. Results-oriented, proactive, and quality-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency. Strong project management skills, including planning, scope, stakeholder, timeline, and change management. Ability to collaborate across functions, suppliers, and regions to drive alignment and successful product implementation. Analytical, structured problem-solver who makes decisions with a holistic view of customers, suppliers, and the IKEA business. Engineering or quality background with manufacturing, supplier management, and product development experience. For us at IKEA, the most important thing is that our co-workers share our values, such as togetherness and enthusiasm, constant desire for renewal and simplicity. We offer a fun, dynamic and challenging position in a global organization. If you want to be part of something big, this could be the right challenge for you. We are looking forward to getting to know you soon!" Thus we have responsibilities (the long list), qualifications (the list), skills (SolidWorks mentioned), maybe "About the role" includes company description and role summary. We need to output HTML with
headings and - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to decide what constitutes a list. The responsibilities and qualifications are sentences separated by periods; we could turn each sentence into a list item. The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert those sections into lists.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each responsibility sentence as a list item.
We need to avoid duplication: The posting repeats "Job Description" and some sentences may duplicate earlier content. We should deduplicate? The instruction: Remove duplicated lines. So we should ensure we don't repeat same sentence.
Let's extract unique responsibilities:
From "About The Assignment":
- As the Product Engineer, you will lead the product development together with suppliers and be the key contact for the Range area and supporting organizations.
- You will be working both with Mattresses and Filled Products for NA.
From the later "Job Description" block (starting with "Are results oriented..."):
We need to split sentences:
1. Are results oriented and self-driven in ways of working to deliver better products for the many people by working together in IKEA and with suppliers,
2. are customer focused,
3. ensure new products are performing better than running range.
4. Build and maintain business relations,
5. have excellent communication skills,
6. be a good team player,
7. be persistent and live our IKEA values.
8. Lead and involve the right resources in Purchasing to secure the product development (NEWS and MOVES) projects are delivered on time, with quality and with full compliance.
9. Lead product development at the factory floor from a technical point of view and secure scalability for further implementation at other suppliers.
10. Define together with Home Furnishing Business (HFB), the evaluation & test requirements the supplier has to fulfil during the development stage,
11. make sure that requirements are fulfilled before production starts and secure the product is at correct quality level according to IKEA Documentation (incl packaging, tests and comply with relevant standards, demands and guidelines)
12. Participate in Contract Review and lead implementation of product documentation connected to new articles as well as product improvements at suppliers
13. In cooperation with supplier and Product Compliance specialist, secure and verify that all IKEA requirement documents are correct, complete and available in the IT system at first delivery
14. Contribute to the development projects and design/product risk analysis (FMEA) from a technical perspective, with competence in construction, material, production, quality and customer expectations.
15. Actively identify, put forward and lead/execute Product Improvements with priority to satisfy customers, as well to utilize material and energy in an efficient way
16. Conduct Production Risk Assessments for new products together with supplier and production engineer
17. Evaluate potential new material and techniques, and understands holistic picture for the Americas
18. Must be willing to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes.
19. Supplier development activities to increase supplier capabilities for product development.
20. Travel required - 30%
Some of these are fragments; we need to keep them as is.
Now qualifications block:
- Strong understanding of customer needs, Democratic Design principles, and product critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements.
- Solid knowledge of product development processes and a good understanding of product requirements, testing methods, standards, materials, manufacturing processes, and sustainability impacts.
- Proficient in relevant engineering tools and systems such as SolidWorks.
- Motivated team player with the ability to lead, coach, and engage stakeholders effectively.
- Results-oriented, proactive, and quality-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.
- Strong project management skills, including planning, scope, stakeholder, timeline, and change management.
- Ability to collaborate across functions, suppliers, and regions to drive alignment and successful product implementation.
- Analytical, structured problem-solver who makes decisions with a holistic view of customers, suppliers, and the IKEA business.
- Engineering or quality background with manufacturing, supplier management, and product development experience.
- For us at IKEA, the most important thing is that our co-workers share our values, such as togetherness and enthusiasm, constant desire for renewal and simplicity.
- We offer a fun, dynamic and challenging position in a global organization.
- If you want to be part of something big, this could be the right challenge for you.
- We are looking forward to getting to know you soon!
Some of these are more about company culture; but we keep.
Now "About the role" could include company description and role summary: The initial paragraphs about IKEA and the role summary: "Do you have a passion for Home Furnishing Products and sleep? Would you like to be part of our Mattresses and Filled product teams? You will Lead the development from a technical point of view for new and existing
for prose. We need to decide what constitutes a list. The responsibilities and qualifications are sentences separated by periods; we could turn each sentence into a list item. The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert those sections into lists. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each responsibility sentence as a list item. We need to avoid duplication: The posting repeats "Job Description" and some sentences may duplicate earlier content. We should deduplicate? The instruction: Remove duplicated lines. So we should ensure we don't repeat same sentence. Let's extract unique responsibilities: From "About The Assignment": - As the Product Engineer, you will lead the product development together with suppliers and be the key contact for the Range area and supporting organizations. - You will be working both with Mattresses and Filled Products for NA. From the later "Job Description" block (starting with "Are results oriented..."): We need to split sentences: 1. Are results oriented and self-driven in ways of working to deliver better products for the many people by working together in IKEA and with suppliers, 2. are customer focused, 3. ensure new products are performing better than running range. 4. Build and maintain business relations, 5. have excellent communication skills, 6. be a good team player, 7. be persistent and live our IKEA values. 8. Lead and involve the right resources in Purchasing to secure the product development (NEWS and MOVES) projects are delivered on time, with quality and with full compliance. 9. Lead product development at the factory floor from a technical point of view and secure scalability for further implementation at other suppliers. 10. Define together with Home Furnishing Business (HFB), the evaluation & test requirements the supplier has to fulfil during the development stage, 11. make sure that requirements are fulfilled before production starts and secure the product is at correct quality level according to IKEA Documentation (incl packaging, tests and comply with relevant standards, demands and guidelines) 12. Participate in Contract Review and lead implementation of product documentation connected to new articles as well as product improvements at suppliers 13. In cooperation with supplier and Product Compliance specialist, secure and verify that all IKEA requirement documents are correct, complete and available in the IT system at first delivery 14. Contribute to the development projects and design/product risk analysis (FMEA) from a technical perspective, with competence in construction, material, production, quality and customer expectations. 15. Actively identify, put forward and lead/execute Product Improvements with priority to satisfy customers, as well to utilize material and energy in an efficient way 16. Conduct Production Risk Assessments for new products together with supplier and production engineer 17. Evaluate potential new material and techniques, and understands holistic picture for the Americas 18. Must be willing to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes. 19. Supplier development activities to increase supplier capabilities for product development. 20. Travel required - 30% Some of these are fragments; we need to keep them as is. Now qualifications block: - Strong understanding of customer needs, Democratic Design principles, and product critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements. - Solid knowledge of product development processes and a good understanding of product requirements, testing methods, standards, materials, manufacturing processes, and sustainability impacts. - Proficient in relevant engineering tools and systems such as SolidWorks. - Motivated team player with the ability to lead, coach, and engage stakeholders effectively. - Results-oriented, proactive, and quality-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency. - Strong project management skills, including planning, scope, stakeholder, timeline, and change management. - Ability to collaborate across functions, suppliers, and regions to drive alignment and successful product implementation. - Analytical, structured problem-solver who makes decisions with a holistic view of customers, suppliers, and the IKEA business. - Engineering or quality background with manufacturing, supplier management, and product development experience. - For us at IKEA, the most important thing is that our co-workers share our values, such as togetherness and enthusiasm, constant desire for renewal and simplicity. - We offer a fun, dynamic and challenging position in a global organization. - If you want to be part of something big, this could be the right challenge for you. - We are looking forward to getting to know you soon! Some of these are more about company culture; but we keep. Now "About the role" could include company description and role summary: The initial paragraphs about IKEA and the role summary: "Do you have a passion for Home Furnishing Products and sleep? Would you like to be part of our Mattresses and Filled product teams? You will Lead the development from a technical point of view for new and existing