Factory Team lead

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable.  Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.   

Job Overview:

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 

Job Duties

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 productivity and efficiency 

• Optimize direct working hours - 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

Hiring 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 

About KONE 

At KONE, we foster an innovative and collaborative culture, valuing each individual's contribution. Employee engagement and sustainability are key focuses, promoting ethical practices and mutual respect. We're proud to offer experiences and opportunities to help you achieve career and personal goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. 

We hire individuals who value culture because we believe culture drives innovation:  

• We value your authentic self.  

• Collaborative, creative, and supportive work environment. 

• Passionate about safety, quality, and innovation  

• We care about the communities where we live and work.  

Just some of our many benefits include:  

• United States 

• Competitive salary  

• Flexible work schedule  

• Opportunities to learn and grow  

• 401K Employer Match 

• 401k Employer Non-elective Contribution  

• Well-being Program 

• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance 

• Digital Health Solutions & Telehealth 

• Health Savings Account (HSA) 

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) 

• Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)  

• Family & Medical Leave 

• Parental Leave 

• Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner 

• Paid Time Off & Holidays 

• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance 

• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance   

• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability 

• Buy-Up Long-term Disability 

• Critical Illness Insurance 

• Hospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance 

• Identity Theft Protection 

• Legal Insurance 

• KONE Credit Union 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Commuter Benefits 

Annual Base Pay Range: 

The hiring range for this role is $28.94 – $37.96 hourly.  The compensation package offered will depend on candidate’s ability to meet the requirements of the role, needs for the business strategy, and a range of factors unique to each candidate, including their skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location.    

Variable Compensation:

KONE Incentive Program (Quarterly) based on achievement of group goals. 

Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at KONE for our customers and your career!  

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KONE is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Read more on www.kone.com/en/careers/  

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 https://careers.kone.com/en/