At Greenbrier, we do the hard work that matters. The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of freight rail and marine transportation equipment and services, powering the movement of products around the world. Greenbrier's innovation and engineering expertise pairs with our capacity to build and repair freight transportation equipment. This allows us to provide an unrivaled level of service to our customers across the Americas, Europe and countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Greenbrier also provides asset management services and a unique railcar leasing syndication platform that brings us into contact with the world's leading fixed asset investors.

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 and positively impact the world around us.

SUMMARY

The overall responsibility of this position is to conduct engineering activities for projects in their product line from estimate, to order, to delivery. This position requires the ability to perform independent research into new applications or improved techniques of design or manufacturing. This position also requires a thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements as they impinge on the product design, manufacture, and utilization by the end customer.

Duties and Responsibilities

*Analyze customer specifications to determine if The Greenbrier Companies can design and manufacture a product to meet those requirements.

*Prepare estimate documents such as car specifications, alternates, manpower estimates.

*Meet with customers to define product requirements and to describe our product features.

*Work closely with customers to determine their product requirements, improve reliability, product loading or unloading, handling, etc.

*Research material and commodity compatibility.

*Compile engineering data and conduct analyses to resolve problems in manufacturing, material behavior, service life usage.

*Work closely with manufacturing personnel to reduce scrap, labor inefficiency, improve process yield, etc. Utilize Lean and design for cost reduction techniques. Recommend design changes to improve quality, performance and reduce manufacturing costs.

*Utilize CAD to develop models and drawing package required to fabricate the parts and assemble them into a completed product.

*Guide the work of designers as required, to complete the drawing package.

*Be knowledgeable of the AAR and FRA regulatory requirements that impact the design of the product.

*Work closely with suppliers to approve their product's application to our design.

*Be knowledgeable of the quality assurance plan requirements as it pertains to engineering.

*May functionally direct designers on assigned projects.

*Assist in training of designers and engineers as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

*Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

*3 years of relevant experience or 10 years equivalent experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Working Conditions

*Office environment

*Periodic, but infrequent travel

*Periodic, but infrequent plant environment

*Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed

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.

Company: Greenbrier Central

Functional Group: Engineering

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