Design Engineer
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Purpose
The Design Engineer provides technical support to the sales team to develop sell and successfully implement KONE products and service solutions that meet customers needs. You are responsible in taking ownership of the order handling process in terms of defining specifications details dimensions CAD and layout drawings and estimation of installation and delivery times and costs. As well as managing any customers technical questions and supports the Sales and Operations teams with technical issues.
(Please note that within the business this role will be known as CSE Engineer New Business Solutions and Full Replacements).
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Customer relationship management
- Supports the Salesperson by analysing customers technical needs and develops proposals outlining how KONEs products and services can provide clear solutions to meet these needs.
- Customer contact for technical questions. May participate in planning / specification meetings with contractors architects and owners.
- Attend meetings and co-ordinate with project design team (Developers architects main contractors and structural and consulting engineers).
Technical sales support in the Customer process
- Provides technical and costing support for the sales process.
- Coordinates specifications and delivery times with the Supply Line Sourcing or local subcontractors.
- Accountable for solution engineering.
- Ensures that the proposed solution fulfils the codes regulations and safety requirements.
- To control costs and have a financial understanding of each project worked on.
- To provide all in house engineering and technical advice across the product and process range.
- To carry out traffic analysis as required.
Technical support in the Delivery process
- Accountable for solution engineering.
- Accountable for technical site surveys.
- Organizes the order process and documentation.
- To create a plan for each project and ensure the project runs to schedule.
- Manages the drawing and related documents.
- Makes the material specifications for KONE and local material. Checks and updates the specification based on contract and variations.
- Organizes the purchasing of the required materials.
- Site inspections as required.
- Arranges and completes the project handover process to Operations team.
- Adherence to company ISO procedures.
Skills and Experiences:
- Engineering / technical background (Diploma/Degree in mechanical engineering preferable) or equivalent lift engineering experience.
- Project management.
- Must have excellent communication skills.
- Must be customer focused with excellent attention to detail.
- Basic AutoCAD experience. Although training will be made available.
- Revit & Navisworks experience is desirable.
- IT literacy. Fluent in Microsoft Office 365.
- Previous experience of elevator industry and capability to survey and assess existing equipment is desirable.
- Enthusiastic about engineering and willing to learn.
What KONE can offer:
We offer a competitive salary 25 days holiday and 8 additional Bank Holidays 1 volunteering day Pension Scheme Development opportunities and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced leaders within the lifts and escalators industry Bonus Dental Plan Private Medical Insurance GymFlexi Membership Kone Discounts hybrid working and 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access.
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 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.
Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- SOC
- System Design
- GD&T
- CAD
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Perl
- Autocad
- HVAC Design
- Catia
About Company
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 ... View more
