KONE, founded in 1910, is one of the largest, award-winning elevator companies in the world and our offering for employees is as competitive as our offering for customers. Not only do we provide highly competitive salaries, company vehicles for specific roles, and world-class benefits for our salaried employees - we also pride ourselves on our culture and principles. Innovation, sustainability, collaboration and ethical business practices are just some of the pillars that we use to define our own success. Come join our family in KONE Americas to be a part of something big!

Factory Team Leader supports the Supervisor in leading, guiding, and mentoring of team members. He/she is in responsible for leading the production operators and technicians assuring safe, high quality, complete-on-time delivery of KONE components. He/she acts as the first interface between workers and the Supervisor

Essential Responsibilities:

Lead production operatives:

• Studies production schedules and estimates work hour requirements for completion of job assignments.

• Drives safety, productivity and quality in production with supervisor.

• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assigns duties.

• Maintains production records.

• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.

• Allocates operatives to work stations in cooperation with production supervisor

• Trains operatives to new tasks

• Works closely with the supervisor to drive a culture of continuous improvement

Performance Measures:

• Volume per shift à productivity and efficiency

• Optimize direct working hours -à reducing indirect hours with the best use of the resources

• Reducing lost time in production

• Daily communication to the people (Targets, Quality, IIFR etc)

• Complete on Time

• Rework/production scraps reduction

• Safety and environmental measures

• Ideas and suggestions in his area

Professional and entry-level requirements:

• Knowledge and experience of manufacturing/operational process

• Solid experience in production processes and in managing and leading people in standard or special production.

• Good knowledge about the processes in component installation for a better understanding of the customer and quality needs.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities

• High school degree.

• Basic English knowledge.

• Computer skills – MS Office and SAP is a plus

What can KONE offer you?

• A chance to work with products that are used by millions of people every day; products and services that are widely recognized for their quality and innovation; and the opportunity to develop our existing product family and customer offering

• An excellent opportunity to work with leading technologies and partners on a truly global scale and within a global portfolio

• International career opportunities

• Flexible working hours and remote working opportunities

• Career Development

• Competitive medical benefits

• Matching 401K and Pension Plan

• 20 days PTO plus 10 holidays

• KONE’s elevate your health program (https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/stories/beating-the-stress.aspx)

* Applicant must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers

Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? In 2023, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.0 billion. We employ over 60,000 driven professionals in more than 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, it is our mission to improve the flow of urban life.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.