Inspection Supervisor - Harsco Rail

Harsco is recognized for technical leadership and worldwide experience in virtually all major aspects of railway track maintenance.  We enable railroads to operate at peak efficiency over smooth, precisely aligned track that increases railway safety while reducing fuel consumption and other key operating costs. Our broad array of equipment and services support every type of railway operator, from major national and international railway systems, to short lines and high-speed urban transit networks.

As the inspection supervisor, you will be responsible for leading the quality inspection activities. Together with your team you will develop and deploy inspection plans, FAI (First Article Inspections), strategies that ensure turnaround of non-conforming materials, calibrations of gauges, equipment, and tooling.  You will be responsible for ensuring your team has adequate capabilities and capacity to deliver the organization’s business objectives. 

Collaboratively, with site leadership, you will prioritize key activities, manage MRB (Material Review Board), and maintain inventory accuracy of all items in MRB and inspect locations. Through Document Control you will adequately and efficiently maintain material traceability records, CoC’s (Certificate of Conformance), Weld Maps, and inspection records.  This role also provides support to supplier quality for ensuring supplier performance is met, providing support to the production and manufacturing teams to correct material issues.

Essential Duties Include: 

• Develop and implement inspection plans for incoming materials.
• Review and approve material for First Article Inspection
• Audit and maintain material traceability from supplier documentation, storage, to parent material traceability.
• Maintain the Calibration program.
• Lead the Material Review Board to ensure proper disposition.
• Assist supplier quality, purchasing, and suppliers in corrective and preventive action.
• Conduct yearly performance reviews for direct reports.
• Prepare and assist shipping in supplier returns due to non-conformities.
• Define & implement method for evaluating and certifying new employees.
• Assists with on-site audits and certifications.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5 to 7 years’ technical and manufacturing experience in Quality Inspection
• 2 to 3 years’ supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years’ manufacturing experience
• 5+ years’ supervisory experience

Other Requirements

• Good organizational skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications and resource planning systems.
• Must have strong auditing skills.
• Must be able to work hours as needed to complete assigned tasks.
• Must be willing and able to travel.
• Ability to effectively lead and maintain a working relationship with reports.
• Conduct root cause analysis

• Address and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong judgment skills – must be able to make decisions with little guidance.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Rail’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Harsco Rail offers the following alternate application procedure: Contact Quinn Belton at 803-822-9160 and Harsco Rail will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  Please call only for disability application.