Location:
(HRU) Hagerstown – Baltimore, MD
Job ID:
R0122662
Date Posted:
2026\-03\-19
Company Name:
Hitachi Rail USA, Inc.
Profession (Job Category):
Quality Management
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
About Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting\-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi\-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Job Description:
Description
Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self\-motivated Quality Control Inspector in Baltimore, MD. who thrives in a fast\-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic.
About Us:
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting\-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi\-cultural strength of our global organization to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
The Quality Control Inspector , provides guidance and supervision to the company’s quality control inspectors by assigning quality inspection assignments, policing the production line to ensure that production workers are using the latest production documentation and drawings to assemble and build products. The Quality Control Inspector monitors production operations for correct materials, use of calibrated production tools, and acceptable workmanship. The Quality Control Inspector , monitors the pro duction line or operations to ensure production operators or workers are not using nonconforming materials or practices.
The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Responsible for performing inspections during the overall production process, which ranges from quality of raw materials (incoming material inspections) before manufacturing begins to final inspections, when production is completed. The Quality inspector is responsible for a final in\-depth inspection, before signing off and approving the product for shipment to the customer. In addition, the quality inspector is responsible to fins the faults in both materials and the manufacturing process an initiate corrective action which will correct or eliminate identified faults, to ensure a better finished product for customers.
- Inspecting and approval of incoming materials for use in production, by confirming compliance with the Company designs, and customer specifications; conducting visual inspections and physical measurements, as needed, to keep non\-conforming materials from getting into the production operations.
- Inspecting in\-process assembly and production operations to confirm compliance with the Company . and customer procedures, requirements, and specifications; conducting visual inspections and physical measurements, as needed, to assure that production results are as designed and expected.
- Documenting and reporting quality non\-conformances and process issues to the quality and production supervisors where adjustments can be introduced to eliminate nonconforming conditions.
- Enforcing quality corrective actions to ensure that the corrective actions effectively remedy production quality discrepancies and justify closure of Non\-Conforming Reports (NCRs).
- Prepares quality inspection results records and submits copies of all final inspection quality records to the Quality Supervisor(s) or Quality Document Control Clerk for including those records into the Car History Books.
- Verifies effectiveness of Hitachi’s quality control inspections (Incoming, In\-process or Final inspections).
- Audit and monitor quality requirements in accordance with the company quality assurance policies, procedures, project Quality Assurance Plans (QAP) a nd customer specifications.
- Ensure that all work is performed per Hitachi’s inspection procedures.
- Perform inspections during production in\-process operations and completes the final inspections.
- Initiate Non\-Conformance reports (NCRs) as required to document and record noncompliant materials, processes, or production quality results.
- Document and report inspection findings and results to ensure that nonconforming conditions have been resolved.
- Regularly audit and inspect production assembly and instruction packages on the shop floor, to ensure that production documents are the current and the latest customer approved configuration.
- Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Quality Supervisor(s) or Quality Management.
- Ability to interpret and read production drawings and schematics, good verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer skills to support entry or retrieval of data and information via Hitachi’s computer applications and systems consisting of various databases and other internal programs.
- Must have the ability to log in production related non\-conformities and generate corresponding reports (NCR) and Car History Book documents.
- Must have demonstrated proficiency in the following areas or items:
- Attention to detail ,
- Working knowledge of computer applications and computer systems such as, MS \-Office Applications (MS \-Excel, PowerPoint, and MS \-Word)
- Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.
- At least 2\-years or more of experience in quality control performing quality inspections, in a manufacturing organization such as, aerospace, automotive, or passenger transportation industries (passenger airplanes, passenger cars, passenger buses, or passenger rail vehicles).
- Minimum Education Requirement – High School Diploma or equivalent, technical trade school, or 2\-year College Associate’s Degree .
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Benefits
Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short \& Long Term Disability, Life \& Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.
The pay range for this position is $ 26/hour to $34/hour. Final pay is determined by the candidate’s experience, skillset and ability level, internal equity and location.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Join us at www.hitachirail.com/careers
It is our commitment at Hitachi Rail to create a diverse environment, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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