What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-Delivery Inspection/Attachments Supervisor position at SANY America?
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 :
EDUCATION and or EXPERIENCE
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.
