Plant Manager

The Greenbrier Companies•Tacoma, WA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

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 Plant Manager is responsible for facility Profit & Loss and strategic direction. This position leads and develops a team of department managers as they work toward meeting the safety, quality, financial, operational, continuous improvement, and human resource goals of the facility.

Requirements

Ability to communicate professionally and effectively both orally and in writing to different audiences, ranging from production employees to senior management or external customers.
Experience in an operations or heavy manufacturing/heavy mechanical repair environment.
Experience managing multiple levels of employees that range from production to management.
Ability to translate operational objectives into strategies and projects that drive action through others.
Possess strong analytical and customer service skills, is self-motivated, goal orientated, and able to work well with a team.
Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computer, phone, or copier and use computer programs that house databases, word processing, Enterprise Resource Programs (ERP), and other reporting systems.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple goals.
Ability to define and effectively solve problems.
Interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, or related field
Proficiency in railroad mechanical operations, AAR interchange rules and billing practices.
Related work experience in wheel shop/machining shop (Wheels and Parts), welding and tank car/rail car repair (Repair), and/or railroad part manufacturing operations
Experience managing a successful operation and P&L budget with revenue in excess of $25 million dollars.
Experience leading an organization of 100+ employees.
10 years’ experience in heavy manufacturing/heavy mechanical repair environment
5-7 years’ experience in railroad parts manufacturing and/or railcar repair operations
Knowledge of General Accounting Principles and effective accounting controls.
Experience implementing and leading quality and continuous improvement methodologies such as LEAN, Six Sigma, high performance teams, ISO and/or 4DX.

Responsibilities

Monitors operations to continuously improve productivity, effectiveness, and efficiencies. Develops and proposes improvement plans for AVP of Operations consideration.
Develops and manages Profit & Loss responsibility for the facility.
Ensures company-wide programs, policies, and procedures are implemented effectively within the facility.
Ensures safety and the environment is made the highest priority within the facility and strives for compliance with federal, state and company directives.
Mentors, develops and manages performance of the team.
Coordinates internal and external resources as needed to provide team member training, efficiency improvements, and reduction of quality non-conformances.
Develops and presents information to different audiences, including production staff, department staff, senior management, and external customers.
Continues Greenbrier's reputation as the facility's leader for customer, and vendor relationships.