KONE

Installation Engineer

Location:

Kuwait

Department: Engineering

Job Description

The Installation Engineer is accountable for the safe, high-quality, and efficient installation of the KONE solution. Adhering to the agreed scope of work, schedule, and budget, he/she ensures proper site preparation and readiness, leads the installation team, verifies the installation deliverables, coordinates with the builder and other contractors, and ensures readiness for customer and maintenance handovers.

Responsible for following and continually improving standard working methods in adherence to Lean principles. Proactively leads the installation teams to prevent interruptions and ensure smooth installation flow. Serves as the KONE interface with the customer and other stakeholders throughout the installation process, supporting Sales, CSE, and Project Manager as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Site supervision:

Accountable for safety, quality, and productivity during installation and handovers and for raising and actioning corrective actions to any detected non-conformities.
Responsible for the use of correct KONE installation methods and tools by the installation team and for proper risk assessment for parts of installation where the KONE method is not feasible.
Responsible for proactive site preparations, site readiness, customer deliverables to KONE, site visits, and audits, including resolution of non-conformities with customer (supported by Project Manager as needed)
Responsible for verifying the site execution plan and field cost management as part of the pre-delivery review, assuming site execution responsibility, and, thereafter, installation activities and handovers.
Responsible for maintaining realistic MS 3c (material delivery to site) throughout the S-plan and for confirming S-plan milestones 3 – 5z.
Provided active support to the Project Manager and Project Admin for the verification of payment status according to S-plan concept and contract terms
Responsible for planning and organizing installation activities, site storage and logistics, and needed resources and tools.
Requests materials to site (MS 3x), confirms arrival of KONE materials to site (MS 3c), receives other materials and services at the site, and performs Goods Receipt.
Performs handover to installation team (KONE and subcontractors), clarifying the scope of work, completion date, and other necessary customer milestone dates, as well as target installation hours for own KONE fitters.
Organizes continuous huddles with the installation team to empower them and proactively prevent interruptions, ensuring smooth, continual flow of work on site, with a focus on efficiency and waste reduction.
Achieves targets for variation sales and change orders during installation, ensures costs attributable to others are claimed and collected.
Verifies quality of installation and ensures installation the scope of work is completed. Is accountable for final testing of the equipment and for closing any raised items (tester, customer, third party inspector, as is applicable). Completes a successful handover to maintenance.
Responsible for quality claims/feedback, time sheet approvals, installation documentation, reporting of installation progress, status, cost accumulation, and risks, and managing schedule and other changes.
Responsible for the management of environmental aspects of the installation (waste and hazardous material handling).

Customer Relationship Management:

Act as the primary contact for the customer regarding site management, proactively communicating, and using related tools.
Ensures customer satisfaction with proactive and timely communication, professional installation process, and safety and quality of installation.

People leadership and subcontractor relations:

Responsible for verifying that installers, testers, and other contractors on site are trained, certified, competent, and capable of performing each installation task.
Accountable for site operatives’ safety, motivation, and well-being.
Responsible for identifying Installation operative training needs and communicating these to respective line managers, HR, installation subcontracting companies, and procurement.
Responsible for managing and developing the performance of the team and individuals.
Responsible for developing and maintaining a proactive and professional relationship with subcontractors’ installation teams and ensuring they meet their commitments.

Continual improvement:

Responsible to follow and continually improve standard ways of working according to LEAN principles.
Motivates and empowers the installation team to identify waste and make improvements, with a focus on teamwork and collaboration.
Supports and coaches the installation team to improve their standard ways of working.
Continually identifies and shares opportunities, root causes, and improvement ideas with the team and other collaborators, applying lean tools (Go & See, retrospectives, improvement sessions).
Promote success stories of team improvements, recognizing and rewarding efforts to drive continuous improvement.

Are you the one?

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Based in Kuwait and “ Mandatory ” to hold a valid membership in KFF (Kuwait Fire Force) as Grade-1 Engineer and KSE membership.
Minimum 5 years of Elevators & Escalators experience with a proven track record in a similar role
Strong leadership skills and ability to manage teams on site
Customer centric with excellent communications skills.

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.