What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-Delivery Inspection & Attachment Supervisor position at SANY AMERICA INC?
The OPPORTUNITY
The Pre-Delivery Inspection/Attachments Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the inspection, testing, and quality assurance of Heavy Construction Equipment machines and attachments before delivery to customers. This role ensures that all equipment meets company and industry standards, customer specifications, and safety regulations. They manage a team of inspectors and technicians, coordinates workflow, and drives continuous improvement in inspection processes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Duties include:
- Leadership & Team Management:
-Supervise and lead a team of PDI inspectors and technicians, ensuring high-quality inspections.
-Train, mentor, and develop team members to enhance skills and maintain inspection standards.
-Assign daily tasks and ensure inspections are completed on schedule.
-Foster a safety-first culture and enforce compliance with workplace safety regulations
- Inspection & Quality Control:
-Oversee the inspection of machines and attachments to verify operational functionality, appearance, and safety compliance.
-Ensure that inspections align with manufacturer guidelines, industry standards, and customer requirements.
-Troubleshoot and identify defects, malfunctions, or quality issues before delivery.
-Maintain accurate inspection reports, checklists, and documentation.
-Coordinate with engineering, service, and production teams to resolve non-conformances.
- Process Improvement & Efficiency:
-Develop and implement best practices to improve PDI efficiency and accuracy.
-Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify areas for optimization.
-Work with cross-functional teams to enhance inspection procedures and training programs.
-Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action processes for recurring issues.
-Initiative, anticipating needs/problems and voluntarily taking appropriate actions; assuming responsibility for work without being told; seeking out and willingly accepting tough assignments; looking for opportunities to contribute outside of primary area of responsibility.
- Other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will:
- Must be customer service and quality driven
- Managing multiple priorities
- Conflict Resolution
- Experienced in diagnostics and repairs of mechanical equipment such as automotive systems
- Previous experience in Heavy equipment preferred
- Communicating with various levels of leadership
- Ability to comprehend and execute work assignments with minimal follow-up
- Experience with inbound and outbound functions
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail, sound time-management and organizational skills
- Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem and to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with listening skills
EDUCATION and or EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 5 years of experience in pre-delivery inspection, quality control, or equipment service
- Leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing, assembly, or service environment.
- Experience working with heavy machinery, construction equipment, automotive or industrial attachments.
- Strong mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical knowledge related to machinery and attachments.
- Proficiency in reading blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
- Familiarity with diagnostic tools and equipment used in machine inspections.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by the Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified Team Members and Applicants with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of the position, the employee is regularly required to work with and around oils, coolants, and cleaning solutions. Physical exertion may be required to transport up to 40 pounds, lift in excess of 40 pounds may be required with assistance. Work requires standing for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and working in small cramped areas. Walking averages greater than two (2) miles per day. Personal safety protective equipment is required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified team members or applicants with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPENSATION
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience. It will include a base salary and other exceptional benefits.
