Operator 2 Steel

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

Arkansas

On-site

USD 25,000 - 30,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. is seeking an Operator 2 in Arkansas to operate advanced manufacturing equipment and move railcar parts and sub-assemblies. The role includes using forklifts and overhead cranes and reading welding drawings to ensure accurate production.

You will work in a production environment with emphasis on safety and equipment maintenance, contributing to on-time delivery and quality standards.

Qualifications

6+ months experience operating various types of manufacturing equipment and machinery.
Ability to read and comprehend blueprints and work instructions.
Ability to use a computer.
Ability to work in a team or independently.
Ability to obtain in-house forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Operates advanced equipment including welding machines, plasma cutting tools, gouging machines, shears, Submerged Arc Seamers and CNC Plasma Tables.
Operates forklift and overhead cranes to move material into position to produce railcar parts and sub-assemblies.
Ensures that equipment is maintained and operating properly before beginning work.
Reads and comprehends blueprints or weld drawings and procedures.
Guides Operator 1, as needed, in various production activities.
Ensures that safety and housekeeping standards are met and maintained.

Skills

Blueprints

Computer skills

Teamwork

Forklift certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

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 Operator 2 operates advanced equipment and machinery to produce and move railcar parts and sub-assemblies, operates forklift and overhead cranes to move material.

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.

Operates advanced equipment including but not limited to, Welding Machines, Plasma Cutting tools, Gouging Machines, Shears, Submerged Arc Seamers and CNC Plasma Tables
Operates forklift and overhead cranes to move material into position to produce railcar parts and sub-assemblies
Ensures that equipment is maintained and operating properly before beginning work
Reads and comprehends blueprints or weld drawings and procedures
Guides Operator 1, as needed, in various production activities
Ensures that safety and housekeeping standards are met and maintained

Qualifications

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

Minimum Qualifications

6+ months experience operating various types of manufacturing equipment and machinery
Ability to read and comprehend blueprints and work instructions
Ability to use a computer
Ability to work in a team or independently
Ability to obtain in-house forklift certification

Preferred Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency test/GED
1+ years of experience in operating various types of manufacturing equipment and machinery

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.

This position is in a production environment with exposure to heat, cold, noise, moving machinery and trip hazards where personal protective equipment such as head, eye, hearing, and foot protection, including composite toed safety shoes, are required.

This position may be exposed to welding, machining, forming, metal surface treatment, laser cutting, plasma cutting, and other metal working and assembly processes.

Additional PPE may be required as determined by the environment.

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

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

Less 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 careers@gbrx.com 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-AR-Marmaduke

2026-5684

Company

Greenbrier Central, LLC

Position Type

Regular Full-Time