Laborer Production, Assoc

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.; Red Oak, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. is seeking a Laborer Production Associate in Red Oak, IA to assist with disassembly of cushioning units, snubbers, or yokes while following safety, quality, and process instructions. The role emphasizes adherence to company guidelines and rail industry standards.

Candidates should be able to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment, operate hand and power tools, and collaborate with supervisors and crew members to complete tasks efficiently.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while ensuring attention to detail.
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools such as hammers, tape measure, screwdrivers, wrenches, and die grinder, impact, and cut off wheel.
• Ability to work and communicate within a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Complies with The Association of American Railroads regulations, QA standards, and Environmental Health and Safety policies.
• Disassembles and reassembles cushioning units, snubbers, or yokes.
• Notifies Supervisor of materials and equipment needed to complete tasks.
• Interacts with Supervisor and crew members in a team environment.
• Follows special processes based on work orders.

Skills

Prioritize tasks

Hand tools

Power tools

Team player

Tools

Hammer

Tape measure

Screwdrivers

Wrenches

Die grinder

Impact

Cut off wheel

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 impacting 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 Laborer Production, Associate assists in disassembly of cushioning units, snubbers, or yokes while complying with and following all work instructions, safety and quality requirements, and ensuring all company guidelines and safety rules are followed when performing duties.

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.

• Complies with The Association of American Railroads regulations, quality assurance standards, and Greenbrier Rail Services Environmental Health and Safety policies

• Disassembles and reassembles cushioning units, snubbers, or yokes

• Performs assigned tasks under the direction of Supervisor and notifies Supervisor of materials and equipment needed to complete job tasks

• Interacts with Supervisor and crew members in a team environment

• Complies with special processes assigned, based on work orders

Qualifications

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while ensuring attention to detail.

• Ability to use hand tools and power tools such as hammers, tape measure, screwdrivers, wrenches, and die grinder, impact, and cut off wheel

• Ability to work and communicate within a team setting

Preferred Qualifications

• One + years’ work experience in a manufacturing environment

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.

The physical environment requires the employee to work in hot and cold environments, in and out of the weather, work safely around heavy equipment and on top of and under railcars, as well as around railroad tracks. Employees are required to use personal protective equipment such as steel toe boots, hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, welding and grinding shields, etc. or 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: Occasionally

• Stand: Frequently

• Walk: Constantly

• Bend: Frequently

• Kneel/Squat: Frequently

• Crawl: Frequently

• Climb: Frequently

• Reach Forward: Frequently

• Reach Upward: Frequently

• Handling/Fingering: Frequently

Lift / Carry Requirements

• 5-10 lbs: Frequently

• 10-25 lbs: Frequently

• 25-50 lbs: Frequently

• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable

• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

• Less than 10 lbs: Frequently

• 10-25 lbs: Frequently

• 25-50 lbs: Frequently

• 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.

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Job Locations US-IA-Red Oak

ID 2026-5638

Company Gunderson Rail Services, LLC

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Category Production

Workplace Type Onsite