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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assume ownership and responsibility for the on-time and on budget execution of the assigned Engineered To Order (ETO) projects.
• Established a culture of Safety First, Accountability for Results and Quality at the Source within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures the alignment of labor, materials, engineering and quality toward the realization of all project deliverables as needed to meet customer and internal requirements.
• Develops and implements counter measures to deviations from agreed upon project milestones and project expectations.  
• Assemble, leads, develops and trains a team of multi-disciplined shop floor contributors in the efficient execution of project deliverables within prescribed financial boundaries
• Establish and regiments a progress reporting cadence with the Leadership and PMO teams with the occasional participation in team meetings with customers  
• Foster a culture of Continuous Improvement in project execution using Lean Managing for Daily Improvement methods.
• Provide accurate project completion projections along with details of anticipated risks and preemptive counter measures.
• Performs additional duties as assigned for which the skills, experience and training align with realization of desired outcomes.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of Post-Secondary school education in an Engineering discipline and or extensive hands-on leadership experience in the building of custom ETO capital equipment
• Proven track record of leading shop floor teams and converting plans into action with defined results and timelines
• Experience in interpreting and trouble shoot engineering documents and providing solutions to progress hindering situations
• Strong organization skills supported by lean methodologies
• Able to anticipate and quickly assess issues and providing applying immediate trouble shooting tools supported by well thought out and communicated counter measures.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND KEY COMPETENCIES: 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Leads by example of world-class Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Consistently demonstrates the leadership skills needed to build trust, engagement, accountability and team work
• Able to identify develop and retain A level talent
• Must have a strong training, coaching and leadership skills with an affinity for servant leadership.
• Must be a proactive change agent and possess leadership skills to build and maintain a team-oriented environment while leveraging lean methodologies.
• Foster a mindset in all team member of Continuous Improvement energized by a high velocity “can do” attitude.
• Must be a strong communicator and possess strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple priorities at once.
• Must be able to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that focuses on efficiency, speed and results.
• Must be proficient in MS Office with the knowledge and skills needed to develop edit and manage projects through MS Project software.  

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 Shannon Godby, HR Manager NoAM 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.