Job Information
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Supervisor, Railcar Planning in San Antonio, Texas
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 promotes Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Leadership, creating a culture where employees are fulfilled and feel good about coming to work every day. A diverse, qualified, and engaged talent base is the key to our success.
Summary
The Supervisor, Railcar Planning is responsible for the tactical planning of the Greenbrier repair shops. They have a clear understanding of each plant’s monthly available hours and shop capabilities to ensure the plants in the network are executing the planned production schedule. This position works closely with the Manager of Railcar Planning, communicating regularly on production updates and ensures production schedules are met by collaborating closely with the operations team.
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.
Manages car flow across 7 repair shops, ensuring railcars are routed to plants as planned
Maintains KPIs on planning performance, that are used to improve dwell and car flow
Maintains and updates planning programs that provide visuals and data highlighting shop capacity
Collaborates with the operations teams to layout monthly production planning
Stays engaged with the Manager, Railcar Planning relaying updates on production schedules
Understands each of the maintenance shops and allocates work appropriately
Understands key financial and productivity metrics
Ability to articulate and present current production updates and any issues that arise
Supports leaders in the identification, definition and solving of complex problems that affect performance
Partners with leaders and subject matter experts to assess needs in support of developing system strategies and improvements that drive organizational performance.
Acts as an internal consultant in support of strategy deployment, supporting the development of short- and long-term strategies incorporating operating model practices to facilitate progress and achieve strategic objectives.
Builds a culture of continuous learning and enablement.
Qualifications
The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3 years’ experience in Railcar Repairs
Preferred Qualifications
1+ year(s) experience planning railcar maintenance production
1+ year(s) experience estimating railcar repairs
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Logistics, Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
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.
Indoors 90%
Outdoors 10%
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: Constantly
Stand: Occasionally
Walk: Occasionally
Bend: Not Applicable
Kneel/Squat: Not Applicable
Crawl: Not Applicable
Climb: Not Applicable
Reach Forward: Not Applicable
Reach Upward: Not Applicable
Handling/Fingering: Not Applicable
Lift / Carry Requirements
5-10 lbs: Not Applicable
10-25 lbs: Not Applicable
25-50 lbs: Not Applicable
50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
75+ lbs: Not Applicable
Push / Pull Requirements
Up to 10 lbs: Not Applicable
10-25 lbs: Not Applicable
25-50 lbs: Not Applicable
50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
75+ lbs: Not Applicable
EOE including Vet/Disability
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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.
Job Locations US-TX-Cleburne | US-NE-Omaha | US-AL-Dothan | US-TX-San Antonio | US-KS-Kansas City
ID 2024-3011
Company Gunderson Rail Services, LLC
Position Type Regular Full-Time
Category Purchasing/Supply Chain
Workplace Type Onsite
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