Field Supervisor
Company Description
At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.
Job Description
Purpose of Position
The Field Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and supporting a team of Service Technicians to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery at customer sites. The Field Supervisor will provide hands-on technical guidance, coordinate daily operations, and act as a key liaison between the team, planning staff, management and key customer contacts to ensure work is completed according to customer requirements and company standards. The Field Supervisor will also be responsible for monitoring performance and providing feedback, conducting spot audits as required, troubleshooting complex issues, and fostering the development and skills of the technical team.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Lead field projects including field modernisations and refurbishments
Prioritises tasks and team members (and / or subcontractors) to ensure that the team's overall resources are used effectively and that Service Request deadlines are met.
Offers guidance to Planners with assigning team members and Prioritising tasks (and / or subcontractors)
Evaluate and authorise changes that significantly impact the scope, budget, or timeline of a Service Request.
Manage ongoing relationships with external contractors ensuring the organization receives agreed standards of service
Perform regular Audits to monitor the quality of work performed by Field Operatives
Promote and maintain a strong safety culture and actively encourage the reporting of observations. Incidents and near misses.
Identify parts and know where to source information on parts
Directly supervise technicians (and/or subcontracted labour) time entries and approve time sheets
Maintain a detailed understanding of the Australian Standards and act as a point of contact for others within the business.
Provide regular, timely and constructive feedback to all field Technicians including during the appraisal process.
Report all incidents through the appropriate channels in a timely and consistent manner 2/4 Konecranes and Demag Pty Ltd, 92 Long Street Smithfield NSW 2164 Australia Tel: +61 1300 937 637 ABN: 48 002 965 817
Promote the accurate and timely submission of Operative timesheets
As required, ensure that jobs are effectively planned, and parts/ access equipment is ready for job delivery
Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
Provide support for pricing/quoting large or complex repairs, modifications and replacement components using Konecranes and Demag tools
Coordinate internal resource requirements with front line and third party/vendors for the effective execution of Service Requests.
Ensure that all Service Requests are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Awareness of ISO 14001 & 45001 Standards
Work Related requirements
Learn and understand the Konecranes and Demag product range/ offerings available for the market
Ensure that the Konecranes and Demag brand is communicated consistently and in accordance with the Company's values and brand principles.
Ensure that Konecranes and Demag Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality processes are followed including to:
o take reasonable care for your own health and safety; and
o take reasonable care that your acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons; and
o comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the business to allow for compliance with WHS laws; and
o co-operate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the business relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been notified to employees.
o Report all incidents (Health, Safety or Environmental) or Observations via ARMOR.
o Participate in HSE Consultation sessions (Toolbox Talks).
Actively promote Safety within the team.
Actively engage in training programs.
Proactively engage with employees promoting Konecranes and Demag as an employer of choice
Prepared to travel
Participate in branch meetings and/ or other meetings as required
Support and train new technicians to the business.
As an employee of Konecranes and Demag it is a condition of your employment that the oneKonecranes tools that have been assigned to you, are used in your daily work
Qualifications
Specialised requirements - Qualifications/licences:
Electrical Licence or Mechanical Trade Certificate required.
Maintains a current and valid Driver Licence.
Working at Heights competency.
Broad knowledge of relevant Australian Standards.
Ability to work with computer programs: Outlook, Excel and word.
In-depth knowledge of Konecranes and Demag Service Products.
In-depth knowledge of Konecranes and Demag Field modernisation solutions.
Possesses excellent customer relations skills and strong dispute handling skill.
Supervise small teams of people on larger projects.
Additional Information
Working Relationships
Reporting directly to the Service Manager
Works directly with Administrators, Planners & Sales personnel within the branch
Liaises directly with customers driving the Konecranes and Demag LIFECYCLE Care delivery process
Liaises with other operational areas in the organization (for example engineering, drafting, technical) to secure specialized resources and contributions for projects
Liaises with/ supports the front-line management and sales teams as required to help secure additional projects.
Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.
Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.
