Technical Product Manager - Escalator Systems

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.  

Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our Technical Product Manager - Escalator Systems for KONE Americas in KONE Coal Valley, IL?

• Do you enjoy supporting product development activities?

• Does managing continuous improvement requests motivate you?

• Do you thrive in areas where you ensure solutions are innovative, attractive, and delivers value to customers?

• Are you skillful with partnering with stakeholders and teams to deliver product vision and objectives?

• Do you demonstrate a passion for understanding customer needs, addressing concerns, and seeing ways to improve service and exceed expectations?

• Are you committed to upholding rigorous standards and maintaining quality even in demanding situations?

If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you!  

As our Technical Product Manager - Escalator Systems, you will successfully own and manage defined product, product area, and system. You’ll drive the customer value creation by owning the development agenda to ensure also the desired cost levels, quality, reliability, competitiveness, time-to-market, and disturbance-free operational processes in each phase of the product lifetime.

You will bring 10+ years of progressive and successful experience in a related engineering role to KONE. You will use the knowledge gained through your B.Sc. in a relevant field.

• Maintains a high level of attention to detail by carefully reviewing work, thoroughly analyzing information, and ensuring accuracy while identifying potential issues before they impact outcomes.

• Remains results-oriented by staying focused on priorities, following tasks and projects through to completion, and consistently achieving or exceeding goals.

• Works in a structured and organized manner, adhering to established procedures, guidelines, and best practices while ensuring compliance and efficiency.

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental responsibility by promoting sustainable practices, incorporating eco-efficient values into decision-making, and serving as a positive example of environmental awareness.

• Good technical understanding of designs and solutions 

• Understands norms and regulatory requirements that are applicable for each project

• Good designing skills and utilization of latest design/drawing tools and processes

• Knowledge and understanding of KONE equipment offering, technical design, structure and details and of the technical strengths and limitations of products

• Customer service mindset

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. 

The hiring range for this role is $99,000 – $131,145.  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.