vars/buildStep.groovy

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ void call(Map config = [:], Closure body) {
     ]
     Map runConfig = defaults + config
     stage(runConfig.stepName) {
+        echo makeStepBanner(runConfig.stepName)
         if (runConfig.saveArtifacts) {
             assert runConfig.artifacts : 'Error: saveArtifacts is set to true; must specify artifacts!'
         }

vars/checkoutStep.groovy

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ void call(Map config = [:], Closure body) {
     echo 'Firing ...'
     runConfig = defaults + config
     stage(runConfig.stepName) {
+        echo makeStepBanner(runConfig.stepName)
         if (runConfig.useJobSCM) {
             checkout scm
         }

vars/makeStepBanner.groovy

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+String makeStepBanner(String msg) {
+    return """
+       ===========================================
+
+       ${msg}
+
+       ===========================================
+       """
+}