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Engineer/ Senior Engineer- Installation

Kone

The Role

Overview

Oversee safe, quality installation, manage site, client, team, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • environmental management
  • installation quality
  • material logistics
  • site execution
  • installation methods
  • progress reporting

Tasks

-Responsible for the management of environmental aspects of the installation (waste and hazardous material handling). -Verifies quality of installation and ensures installation the scope of work is completed. Is accountable for final testing of the equipment and for closing any raised items (tester, customer, third party inspector, as is applicable). Completes a successful handover to maintenance. -Requests materials to site (MS 3x), confirms arrival of KONE materials to site (MS 3c), receives other materials and services at the site, and performs Goods Receipt. -Active support to Project Manager and Project Admin for the verification of payment status according to S-plan concept and contract terms -Responsible for managing and developing the performance of the team and individuals. -Supports and coaches the installation team to improve their standard ways of working. -Ensures customer satisfaction with proactive and timely communication, professional installation process, as well as safety and quality of installation. -Responsible for verifying the site execution plan and field cost management as part of the pre-delivery review, assuming site execution responsibility, and thereafter installation activities and handovers. -Accountable for site operatives’ safety, motivation and wellbeing. -Promotes success stories of team improvements, recognizing and rewarding efforts to drive continuous improvement. -Motivates and empowers the installation team to identify waste and make improvements, with a focus on teamwork and collaboration. -Responsible for the use of correct KONE installation methods and tools by the installation team, and for proper risk assessment for parts of installation where KONE method is not feasible. -Acts as the primary contact for the customer regarding site management, proactively communicating and using related tools. -Responsible for quality claims / feedbacks, time sheet approvals, installation documentation, reporting of installation progress, status, cost accumulation, and risks, and managing schedule and other changes. -Achieves targets for variation sales and change orders during installation, ensures costs attributable to others are claimed and collected. -Responsible for proactive site preparations, site readiness, customer deliverables to KONE, site visits and audits, including resolution of non-conformities with customer (supported by Project Manager as needed) -Responsible for planning and organizing installation activities, site storage and logistics, and needed resources and tools. -Responsible for identifying Installation operative training needs and communicating these to respective line managers, HR, installation subcontracting companies and procurement. -Accountable for safety, quality, and productivity during installation and handovers, and for raising and actioning corrective actions to any detected non-conformities. -Continually identifies and shares opportunities, root causes and improvement ideas with the team and other collaborators, applying lean tools (Go & See, retrospectives, improvement sessions). -Organizes continuous huddles with the installation team to empower them and proactively prevent interruptions, ensure smooth, continual flow of work on site, with a focus on efficiency and waste reduction. -Responsible for developing and maintaining a proactive and professional relationship with subcontractors’ installation team and ensures they meet their commitments. -Responsible for verifying that installers, testers and other contractors on site are trained, certified, competent, and capable of performing each installation task. -Responsible for maintaining realistic MS 3c (material delivery to site) throughout the S-plan, and for confirming of S-plan milestones 3 – 5z. -Performs handover to installation team (KONE and subcontractors), clarifying the scope of work, completion date and other necessary customer milestone dates, as well as target installation hours for own KONE fitters.

Requirements

  • lean

What You Bring

-Responsible to follow and continually improve standard ways of working according to LEAN principles.

The Company

About Kone

-Specializes in the design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of elevators and escalators. -Focuses on making the flow of people in and between buildings smoother, more efficient, and sustainable. -Known for its innovative solutions like the KONE UltraRope and KONE Destination Control System. -A key player in both new construction and modernization projects, ensuring safety, energy efficiency, and reliability. -Typically involved in landmark projects like airports, office towers, shopping centers, and residential complexes. -Committed to technological advancements, including smart building solutions and predictive maintenance.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Buildings

Government