Certified as a Top Employer; KONE is dedicated to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent people practices. We are committed to fostering a great work culture and inspiring the highest standards of quality and efficiency putting our people first and creating a workplace that nurtures collaboration, diversity, growth and wellbeing.
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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer, who will be assures quality requirements for the organization. he identifies and drives continuous improvement projects by data analysis, inspections and testing.
Quality Engineer actively builds and spreads quality awareness within the organization by giving training and sharing best business practices. S/he supports the Quality Manager with the deployment of KONE’s quality strategy, governance and goals.
What will you do?
Prioritize quality performance improvement based on data analysis
Use continuous improvement methodologies to investigate non-conformances and determine root cause, identify corrective actions, and drive actions to closure
Create and analyses large datasets from multiple platforms and analyses trends.
Support Quality Manager with target setting.
Perform in-process or product inspections and execute measures, tests, sampling methods, and other procedures to validate that requirements are met.
Maintain and update quality records required by the quality procedures.
Shares skills and knowledge with the organization about quality methodology and tools and ensures they understand and develop the capability to execute the learnings with established quality procedures and standards.
Supports the quality manager with internal and external audits.
Is responsible for coordinating preventive and corrective actions of Quality Improvement teams in her/his area.
Are you the one?
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
4 to 5 Years of Experience in Elevators & Escalators industry with a proven track record in a similar role.
Quality Certificate ISO 9001 is recommended.
Deep knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools
Superb computer skills, including database management..
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Proficiency in best practices for testing, version control, and defect management.
Professional certification, such as Six Sigma, CQE, or CQA.
Excellent skills in computer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 4 to 5 Years of Experience in Elevators & Escalators industry with proven track record
- Deep knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools
- Superb computer skills, including database management
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Proficiency in best practices for testing, version control, and defect management
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Quality Certificate ISO 9001
- Professional certification such as Six Sigma, CQE, or CQA
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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.
