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 and marine 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. These values are rooted in our IDEAL commitment, which promotes Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Leadership, creating a culture where employees are engaged and feel good about coming to work every day. A diverse, qualified, and engaged talent base is the key to our success.
Summary
The Material Handler is responsible for loading, unloading and moving materials within or near the plant, yard or work site.
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.
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Receives, processes and tags incoming material
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Moves inventory materials to their respective area
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Delivers parts to areas in the plant where work is in process
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Performs cycle counting and physical inventories as directed
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Maintains forklift trucks in clean, good working order
Qualifications
The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Minimum Qualifications
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Ability to work within a TEAM environment, communicate professionally with team members and vendors, clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
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Ability to organize and prioritize projects and information with accurate turnaround under tight timeframes
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Ability to identify, plan, start, and complete projects or other work that needs to be accomplished
Preferred Qualifications
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Materials or warehouse experience
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One + years’ work experience as a material handler in an industrial setting
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.
With the exception of clerical, administrative, and some management positions, 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
Walk: Frequently
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 Applicabl
Push / Pull Requirements
< 10 lbs: Frequently 10-25 lbs: Frequently 25-50 lbs: Frequently 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable 75 > lbs: Not Applicable
EOE including Vet/Disability
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ID 2023-1754
Company Gunderson Rail Services, LLC
Location Kansas City, KS
Position Type Regular Full-Time
Category Production
Remote Eligibility No
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