Technical Product Manager - Escalator Systems

KONE•Coal Valley, IL

5d•$99,000 - $131,145•Onsite

About The Position

KONE is seeking a Technical Product Manager - Escalator Systems for their KONE Americas location in Coal Valley, IL. This role involves supporting product development activities, managing continuous improvement requests, and ensuring solutions are innovative, attractive, and deliver customer value. The ideal candidate will be skilled in partnering with stakeholders to deliver product vision and objectives, possess a passion for understanding customer needs, and be committed to upholding rigorous standards and quality. The position requires owning and managing defined products, product areas, and systems, driving customer value creation through the development agenda to ensure desired cost levels, quality, reliability, competitiveness, time-to-market, and disturbance-free operational processes throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive and successful experience in a related engineering role.
B.Sc. in a relevant field.
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.

Responsibilities

Successfully own and manage defined product, product area, and system.
Drive customer value creation by owning the development agenda.
Ensure desired cost levels, quality, reliability, competitiveness, time-to-market, and disturbance-free operational processes in each phase of the product lifetime.
Maintain 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.
Remain results-oriented by staying focused on priorities, following tasks and projects through to completion, and consistently achieving or exceeding goals.
Work in a structured and organized manner, adhering to established procedures, guidelines, and best practices while ensuring compliance and efficiency.
Demonstrate 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.