Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? We employ over 60,000 professionals in over 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision to ‘Deliver the best people flow experience’. As a global leader, we provide elevators, escalators, automatic building doors as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their lifecycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings.
Job Title – Senior Engineer - Manufacturing Solutions
Job Location – Chennai, India
Reports to – Senior Manager - Manufacturing Solutions
Purpose of the Role
The Manufacturing Solutions Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes to ensure efficient production and high-quality products. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Production & Quality, to develop and improve processes that meet both customer and company requirements.
Are you the One?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Production / Automobile Engineering
- 5 to 8 years of experience at TIER 1 Automotive/ OEM Automotive / Elevator & Escalator Industry and other Equivalent industries
- Expertise in Automation, Assembly Machines, PLC / HMI, Robotics
- Good knowledge in AUTO CAD & other simulation software knowledge
- Strong problem-solving and good communication skills.
- Exposure to ISO, IATF16949, Six Sigma and APQP knowledge.
- Good Presentation skill with logical thinking.
- Certification in MTM & Ergonomics study
What will you be doing?
- Lead development, validation, and roll-out of manufacturing processes as per internal and customer standards.
- Drive automation initiatives from concept design to till line handover for routine management.
- High knowledge in Work Instruction, PFMEA, Control Plans and other process documentation.
- Lead feasibility studies, line layout design, cycle time optimization, and cost-down initiatives.
- Drive the factory productivity & efficiency through Lean and digital manufacturing tools.
- Manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets for process, automation, and maintenance initiatives.
- Familiarity with APQP Process, Pre & Post acceptance processes with document knowledge.
- Knowledge in MES process
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
- You are surrounded by fun colleagues and a lively working environment within Business Services team and KONE Front Line. The best part is all leaders are great and open-minded
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.
Read more on https://kone.com/global/en/careers.html
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Production, or Automobile Engineering
- 5 to 8 years of experience in Tier 1 automotive, automotive OEM, elevator and escalator, or equivalent industries
- Expertise in automation, assembly machines, PLC/HMI, and robotics
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and simulation software
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Knowledge of ISO, IATF 16949, Six Sigma, and APQP
- Good presentation skills and logical thinking
- Certification in MTM and ergonomics study
- Knowledge of work instructions, PFMEA, control plans, and process documentation
- Experience with feasibility studies, line layout design, cycle-time optimization, and cost-down initiatives
- Experience managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets
- Knowledge of pre- and post-acceptance processes and related documentation
- Knowledge of MES processes
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.
