Group Leader-Head Press

The Greenbrier Companies; Marmaduke (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenbrier Companies in Marmaduke, AR seeks a Group Leader to guide production employees, coordinate tools and supplies, and ensure safety, quality, and production efficiency. You will lead daily work, resolve issues, and communicate with teams to meet schedule goals.

Responsibilities include interpreting work orders for welding, painting, fabricating and assembly, coordinating between work groups, and driving improvements while upholding high housekeeping and safety standards in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience working in a manufacturing facility
• Ability to document records accurately under tight timeframes
• Ability to accurately demonstrate visual inspections for safety, equipment and processes, parts and welding processes
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions including basic blue prints and schematics
• Ability to work both alone, and in a team environment
• Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Proficient in computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to receive and interpret information and communicate it accordingly
• Ability to make quick, effective judgements to resolve problems or navigate challenges

Responsibilities

• Reviews schedules and leads production employees in their daily work for the department they are assigned to
• Interprets work orders and requirements for welding, painting, fabricating, and assembling
• Coordinates tools, equipment, and supplies for employees to complete work
• Investigates work performance issues and recommends and implements solutions within established policies
• Coordinates activities between work groups
• Recommends changes to improve methods, procedures, and equipment to increase production
• Ensures that safety and housekeeping standards are met and maintained

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Documentation

Visual inspection

Blueprint reading

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

At Greenbrier, we do the hard work that matters. The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) is powering the movement of products around the world as a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of freight rail transportation equipment and services.

Greenbrier’s heritage of hard work and industrial innovation is celebrated at every level of our organization. We structure our business to support teams that deliver innovative solutions for our customers while positively impact the world around us.

Greenbrier’s success begins with people. We believe in supporting our global workforce through our unwavering attention to Safety, Quality, Respect for People and Customer Satisfaction. Our Inclusion, Diversity, Engagement, Access and Leadership (IDEAL) commitment is rooted in these values, which lead to a culture where employees are engaged and feel good about coming to work every day.

Summary

The Group Leader guides production employees in their daily work facilitating, equipping, and supplying employees with tools and equipment for the assigned project. The Group leader helps resolve employee questions or issues, and coordinates activities to maximize production flow.

Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the following essential duties satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Reviews schedules and leads production employees in their daily work for the department they are assigned to
• Interprets work orders and requirements for welding, painting, fabricating, and assembling
• Coordinates tools, equipment, and supplies for employees to complete work
• Investigates work performance issues and recommends and implements solutions within established policies
• Coordinates activities between work groups
• Recommends changes to improve methods, procedures, and equipment to increase production
• Ensures that safety and housekeeping standards are met and maintained

Qualifications

The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years experience working in a manufacturing facility
• Ability to document records accurately under tight timeframes
• Ability to accurately demonstrate visual inspections for safety, equipment and processes, parts and welding processes
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions including basic blue prints and schematics
• Ability to work both alone, and in a team environment
• Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Proficient in computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to receive and interpret information and communicate it accordingly
• Ability to make quick, effective judgements to resolve problems or navigate challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent
• 3 years related experience including knowledge of shop production methods and processes, and product and material specifications

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• With the exception of clerical, administrative, and some management positions, which require indoor work, the physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, dry/arid, and dusty conditions.
• Employees are required to use personal protective equipment as environmental conditions dictate.

Physical Activities And Requirements

Frequency Key

Not Applicable: Activity is not applicable to this occupation

Occasionally: Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5+ hours/day)

Frequently: Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5: 5.5+ hours/day)

Constantly: Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)

Working Postures

• Sit: Frequently
• Stand: Frequently
• Walk: Frequently
• Bend: Occasionally
• Kneel/Squat: Occasionally
• Crawl: Occasionally
• Climb: Occasionally
• Reach Forward: Occasionally
• Reach Upward: Occasionally
• Handling/Fingering: Occasionally

Lift / Carry Requirements

• 5-10 lbs: Occasionally
• 10-25 lbs: Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs: Occasionally
• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

• Up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
• 10-25 lbs: Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs: Occasionally
• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

EOE including Vet/Disability

Greenbrier makes reasonable accommodations in the application and hiring process for individuals with known disabilities, unless providing accommodation would result in an undue hardship. Any applicant believing that he or she may need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact Greenbrier Human Resources at [e-mail] or call us at 503-684-7000.

Email communication from The Greenbrier Companies (Greenbrier) will always come from a corporate email address that ends in @gbrx.com or from our applicant tracking system, iCIMS, after you have created a secure account and submitted your application. During the application process, you will create a secure account in our secure applicant tracking site that ends with "-gbrx.icims.com". In this portal, we will ask you to provide your contact information, past employment history, education history and other job-related information.