Factory Team Lead

KONE; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work schedule

Opportunities to learn and grow

401K Employer Match

Well-being Program

Medical, Prescription, Dental and VIs-

HD Health Solutions & Telehealth

HSA

FSAs

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Parental Leave

Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner

Job summary

KONE is seeking a Factory Team Leader to support the Supervisor in guiding production operators and technicians, ensuring safe, high-quality and on-time delivery of components. You will act as the first interface between workers and the Supervisor and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include studying schedules, assigning duties, training operatives, maintaining records, and optimizing efficiency while upholding safety and quality standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of manufacturing/operational process.
• Solid experience in production processes and leading people.
• Good knowledge about component installation processes.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Basic English knowledge.
• MS Office and SAP are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead production operators and technicians to ensure safe, high-quality, complete-on-time delivery of KONE components.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assign duties.
• Maintain production records and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Train operatives to new tasks and allocate work stations with the supervisor.
• Drive safety, productivity and quality in production with the supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

People management

SAP

MS Office

English basics

Education

High school degree

Tools

Blueprints/Specifications

Job description

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

• 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

• 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.

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.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local fair chance laws.