Production Supervisor - First Shift - 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.

. Education or Experience

• AS and 5+ years of  manufacturing leadership experience
• High school diploma and 7+ years manufacturing leadership experience

III. Preferred Qualifications

A. Education or Experience

• 5 plus years of manufacturing operations experience
• BS degree
• Knowledge of custom manufacturing operations including fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, testing, and manufacturing engineering.
• 2-5 plus years of lean manufacturing experience

B. Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent written and communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire personnel
• Ability to effectively lead and maintain a working relationship with senior management.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions

C. Technical Skills

• Requires the ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Requires the ability to write routine reports and correspondence and the ability to speak effectively before groups.
• Requires the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumferences, and volume.
• Requires the ability to resolve everyday practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

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, BR Business Partner, at 803-822-7440 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. All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.