Materials Coordinator

The Greenbrier Companies; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

The Greenbrier Companies is seeking a Material Coordinator to manage issuance of material to production jobs and maintain accurate records for finished goods and work in progress. The role contributes to timely production and accurate inventory control.

Key responsibilities include monthly cycle counts, detecting and resolving variances, and performing quality inspections to ensure proper order fulfillment and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience operating forklift equipment.
• Ability to wear PPE (steel-toe boots, goggles, ear plugs, gloves).
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook or equivalent software.
• Clear written and verbal communication, at all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize under tight timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Follows all Environmental Health and Safety rules and regulations.
• Issues and scans material and components to production jobs.
• Performs monthly WIP and Finished Goods cycle counts and assists with variances.
• Participates in plant-wide physical inventories.
• Performs quality inspections and validates order fulfillment on inbound material and components.

Skills

Forklift operations

PPE use

MS Office

Written and verbal communication

Organization and prioritization

Initiative

Tools

None

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 Material Coordinator is responsible for proper issuance of material and components into production jobs, and maintaining system accuracy of finished goods and work in progress. Additional duties include error identification and resolution, inbound material and component inspections, monthly cycle counting of all finished goods and work in progress, and assistance in resolutions of any variances.

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.

• Follows all Environmental Health and Safety rules and regulations
• Issues and scans material and components to production jobs
• Performs monthly WIP and Finished good cycle counts and assists with resolving variances
• Participates in all plant-wide physical inventories
• Performs quality inspections and validates order fulfillment on inbound material and components

Qualifications

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in forklift operations
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, steel toed boots, goggles, ear plugs, gloves
• Proficient in computer software applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to communicate and collaborate professionally, both verbally and in writing, at all levels
• Ability to organize and prioritize projects and information with accuracy, under tight timeframes, to meet organizational needs
• Ability to set goals independently and take initiative to accomplish them

Preferred Qualifications

• Materials or warehouse experience
• Two + years work experience as a material handler in an industrial setting
• Proficient with the American Association of Railroads (AAR) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) industry and customer requirements

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

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

Lift / Carry Requirements

• 5-10 lbs: Frequently
• 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 [e-mail] call us at 503-684-7000.

Greenbrier Human Resources will always communicate only from an official corporate email address ending 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.