Maintenance Mechanic

Overview

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 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.

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for diagnosing equipment including pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical problems by making adjustments and repairs on building and production equipment. This position breaks down equipment and replaces, adjusts or repairs parts.

• Develops standard maintenance programs to be incorporated into operating manuals for customers
• Assists in identifying and resolving recurrent failures
• Supports root cause analysis program for major failures
• Maintains and repairs lift table and lift jacks
• Keeps machinery and production equipment in working condition and always ready for production, including forklift fleet and the service agreements on larger forklift repairs.
• Diagnoses and repairs issues with welding machines, trucks, and golf carts
• Maintains adequate supply of parts to service and maintain equipment, and keeps detailed records for reporting of maintenance performed and parts used.

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

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to work with tools such as a welder, cutting torch, grinder, lathe, mill, drill, and meter
• 1+ year of experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial skills

• 5+ years experience in mechanical maintenance field
• 1+ years of Welding Experience
• 1+ years of Fabrication Experience.
• Experience working and understanding OSHA regulations

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

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)

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

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

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

Know Your Rights

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  or call us at .