Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? In 2025, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.2 billion. We employ over 60,000 driven professionals in close to 70 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.
Job Title: Engineer/Senior Engineer-Manufacturing Solutions
As an Industrial Engineer at KONE, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing production methods to improve flow, productivity, safety, quality, and overall manufacturing performance. You will bridge the gap between traditional manufacturing optimization and Industry 4.0 digitalization, utilizing data-driven analysis to eliminate waste, execute capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects, and implement new products seamlessly into the production line.
Key Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Digitalization, Project Management, Auto cad, IoT 4.0, Cutting edge technologies
Are you the one?
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 4 to 7 years of professional experience in manufacturing development, industrial engineering, or production optimization roles.
- Proven experience working within a heavy manufacturing, assembly, or industrial machinery environment (elevator/escalator industry experience is a major plus)
- Lean & Quality Methodologies: Strong knowledge of LEAN manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and Root Cause Analysis.
- CAD & Modeling Software: Basic to advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (for factory layout designs) and familiarity with 3D modeling tools like PTC Creo or SolidWorks.
- Good problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills to collaborate across global teams
What will you be doing?
- Process Optimization & Layout Design: Design FLOW standards utilizing LEAN manufacturing methodologies. Define production methods, optimize factory and line layouts, and establish efficient material replenishment and utilization strategies.
- Data-Driven Performance Management: Analyze manufacturing data to identify bottlenecks, evaluate factory KPIs, and drive continuous improvement targets across Safety, Delivery, Quality, Productivity, and Cost (SDQPC).
- Industry 4.0 & Digitalization: Identify, recommend, and drive the implementation of digital solutions and smart automation onto the shop floor and factory processes.
- Project Execution: Lead and execute manufacturing development projects aligned with KONE’s global manufacturing strategy and project development portfolio.
- Operations Workflow Studies: Conduct time and motion studies, cycle time analysis, and line balancing to determine the most efficient sequence of operations.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support daily factory management and collaborate closely with global development teams, quality assurance, and other KONE manufacturing units to scale best practices
What do we offer?
· Career progression and opportunities within a global organization
· Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work
· Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills
Click on apply if you have a passion for meeting up with people and a desire to make an impact in the elevator and escalator industry.
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.
At KONE, we believe in fair and competitive pay that recognizes performance and supports employee engagement. Our approach covers a comprehensive total rewards package, including both financial and non-financial benefits. We are committed to fostering a culture of fairness, respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Read more on https://kone.com/global/en/careers.html
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 4 to 7 years of experience in manufacturing development, industrial engineering, or production optimization
- Experience in heavy manufacturing, assembly, or industrial machinery environments
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis
- Proficiency in AutoCAD for factory layout design
- Familiarity with PTC Creo or SolidWorks
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Elevator or escalator industry experience
Kone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kone and has not been reviewed or approved by Kone.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles and markets, with field positions sometimes benefiting from overtime and strong union scales. Feedback suggests base compensation is often a relative positive even when other factors vary.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs, including 401(k) and in some regions pension or annuity structures, are consistently highlighted as strong. Feedback suggests these elements meaningfully enhance the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage is viewed as comprehensive, commonly including medical, dental, and vision options. Feedback suggests a global well‑being framework and EAP resources further reinforce health-related support.
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
