Senior Engineer/ Assistant Manager- Method Specialist

Purpose
Regional Method Specialist role is for improving Method Safety, Quality and Efficiency at region level.

Responsibilities And Key Activities
This section includes the responsibilities and key activities that the Regional Method Specialist accountable or responsible to execute.

Method Safety

• Drive safety improvement actions fo`r all to perform as per KONE safety requirements
• Audit sites, Regular review of Incidents related to method safety and drive actions
• Coordinate with relevant function and drive awareness on usage of all safety equipment/ tools
• Follow the safety procedures and rules of customers, partners and KONE
• Ensure improvement process for each installation to follow the safety processes and guidelines
• Stop installation or lift operation if any safety deviation is observed during installation
• Drive risk assessment practices in all escalator projects

Method conformance

• Drive AM usage and compliance through periodic site visit and on site assessment
• Support installation team with relevant AM document for global and special products
• Coordinating with relevant function in ensuring New product AM and knowledge to all
• Technical support for method related issues & queries
• Support piloting and share feedback for improving installability and efficiency
• Ensure 100% implementation of Method Certification process and coordination with concerned
• Address improvements any in implementing Site work combination in all sites
• Ensure critical communications reach all relevant people and implemented at sites on time
• Conduct Method consistency program in all branches and drive improvement actions
• Close coordination with Method Champion in addressing all method related actions
• Report all installability issues to relevant functions

Installation Efficiency

• Drives 100% site absolute readiness through periodic visits/ audits
• Effective implementation of installation schedule adherence
• Driving Installation time efficiency and reviewing factors affecting efficiency
• Ensure all the branches maintain proper record for Tools and its calibration and utilization
• Come up with ideas on simplification tools improving installation efficiency
• Driving 5S and ensure improvement in storage and handling of installation tools
• Drive fast and smart execution practices to ensure branches achieve ITE target
• Ensure effective laser survey and analysis process for all jobs in all the branches
• Drive FTRI (First Time Right Installation) improvement actions
• Monthly review of I-Call to list corrective actions and drive closure
• Review ITE of branches and share best practices
• Conduct periodic meetings with branches for driving compliance and efficiency

Scaffoldless

• Planning & budgeting of tirak requirements at region level
• Drive 100% utilization of tirak hoists and address all improvement requirements
• Addressing packaging, logistics and maintainability of tiraks coordinating with relevant function
• Coordinate training needs with relevant function

Method competency

• Coordinate with relevant function in ensuring the Training needs of region are addressed on time
• Drive online training/ assessment for various installation roles and maintain record
• New Product Method training and availability of Tools to be ensured coordinating with concerned

Performance measures

• Zero accidents
• Tirak utilization and Scaffoldless coverage improvement
• 4-4b lead time reduction
• FTRI%, CTE / ITE, ITE improvement trend
• Subcon/installer score
• Installer efficiency

Professional requirements

• BE / Diploma, Mechanical and Equivalent degree
• Min 5 years hands-on working experience in Elevator Installation.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel & Power point etc..)
• Presentation skill
• Fluent in English (Hindi is added advantage) & relevant regional language
• In-depth Knowledge of Installation methodology in both scaffold and scaffoldless

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