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To make that possible, the right product information needs to follow every product throughout its lifecycle.\nWe are now looking for a Product Lifecycle Engineer who wants to help secure a relevant, compliant and high-quality product range. In this role, you will enable informed decisions by ensuring that product information, documentation and product changes are managed accurately and effectively.\nWhy we will love you\nYou enjoy turning complexity into clarity and understand how great products rely on accurate information, effective collaboration and continuous improvement. You are curious and enjoy working with people from different disciplines to solve problems and find better ways forward.\nWhether your background is in engineering, product development, product information, lifecycle management or a related field, you are motivated by making things work better for colleagues, partners and customers.\nWe believe you bring:\nExperience working with product information, technical documentation, engineering, product administration or related processes \nAn interest in product development, mechanical design and production methods. Experience with a CAD tool like SolidWorks is an advantage, but not required.\nThe ability to combine attention to detail with a broader business perspective \nA structured approach and confidence working with data, systems and digital tools \nStrong collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to build relationships across functions and cultures \nFluency in English, both written and spoken \nMost importantly, you are eager to learn, contribute and grow together with us.\nA day in your life with us\nAs a Product Lifecycle Engineer, you will be part of the Engineering team and work closely with engineers, product developers, specialists and supply partners across the IKEA value chain.\nYour contribution is to enable informed decisions throughout the product lifecycle by securing reliable product information, effective documentation and the smooth implementation of product changes.\nAmong other things, you will:\nSecure and maintain product documentation throughout the product lifecycle \nCoordinate and implement product changes according to established processes \nEnsure that product information is accurate, compliant and available in relevant systems \nSupport engineering teams with documentation, administration and verification activities \nContribute to continuous improvement of ways of working and product information processes \nCollaborate across product development, engineering and supply to create efficient and reliable solutions \nTogether as a team\nYou will join a team where knowledge sharing, curiosity and collaboration are at the heart of what we do. Together, we work to secure a product range that is relevant, affordable, sustainable and available for the many people.\nWe believe different perspectives make us stronger. By working together, sharing knowledge and learning from one another, we can create better products and better solutions for our customers.\nApply now!\nIf this sounds like your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.\nAt IKEA, great ideas can come from anywhere. We welcome applicants with different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds because diversity makes us stronger and helps us create better solutions for the many people.\nYou do not need to meet every requirement to apply. If you are curious about the role and believe your experience could contribute, we encourage you to send us your application by register your CV no later than the 18th of November. Instead of a motivational letter we would like you to answer below questions.\nWhat drives your curiosity when it comes to this position? \nHow do you feel about working with problem solving? \nIn this role you will report to Ann-Louise Zander, Product Engineering Manager. 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