Team Leader - Paint (2nd Shift)

Company Description

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.

Job Description

• Distribute and deliver job assignments at the direction of the supervisor
• Assist supervisor, at his or her request, with tasks associated with the team and/or their assigned department
• Address quality problems
• Train team members in safety rules and procedures in the operations of the team member’s assigned job to insure safety and quality.
• Interface with other plant personnel as required and assigned by the supervisor
• Perform administrative duties as directed by the supervisor, including tracking overtime and other time and attendance related functions.
• Perform the normal duties of his/her classification and work with other Team members as provided in this Agreement based on the Team based High performance work force concepts 
• Relieve other employees within their assigned department from duty as directed by the supervisor or as appropriate due to the needs of the employee and their assigned department
• Process rejects and/or teardowns according to SWIs
• Assist supervisor in cross-training objectives, including updates to the training matrix
• Assist supervisor in trouble-shooting procedures, including inspection and certification of assemblies outside standard operations
• Other functions as directed.
• Performs a variety of duties in laying out of various parts, sub-assemblies and machines for priming, touch, and final painting. Properly prepare bare steel, aluminum, and stainless steel for priming.  Must be able to mix all types of primer and paint for spray application. Must be able to prime parts, frames, and assemblies completely without runs, sags or overspray.
• Must have experience of metal preparation for application of primer or finish paint coatings of component parts, weldment, machined pieces, sub-assemblies and complete machines.
• Experience with paint application equipment to include air, airless, air assisted systems, quart pot, heaters, agitators and spray gun cleaning unit.

Qualifications

•  At least one year experience in the area they will lead.
• Must have knowledge of applicable safety procedures, Standard Work Instructions (SWIs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) documents as required.
• Must have knowledge of applicable assembly specifications and quality standards.
• Qualified trainer for typical operations, including ability to effectively demonstrate required skills and safety procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate computer skills, including e-mail, MS Office applications, and select reporting tools.
• Cannot, for the six (6) months prior to the job posting, have any active written warning on the candidate’s record under the disciplinary or attendance policy.
• Ability to communicate and direct other team members with appropriate courtesy and professionalism.
• Candidates must exhibit a positive/up-lifting “can do” attitude.
• Candidates should have a basic knowledge of BaaN system material transactions.   
• Ability to perform the administrative duties assigned by the supervisor including but not limited to preparation, publication, and distribution of voluntary overtime logs and schedule, update and post training matrix, perform transactions in EtQ, and other standard functions as directed.

Additional Information

If you have the basic qualifications and are seeking an impactful opportunity with a global leader, apply today - it's quick and easy!

Harsco Rail is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,