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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
Machine Operator, Lvl C--1st & 2nd Shifts
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What they do
A Manufacturing Machine Operator operates machinery used in a manufacturing facility, including a range of machines used for the production or transport of goods.
$38,267 / year median in Illinois
+3% projected growth
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 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 Machine Operator Level C is responsible for operating various types of machinery to produce parts within dimensional tolerances, using select feeds and speeds based on alloy type, to obtain the best cutting conditions, and producing the longest tool life.
- Duties and Responsibilities
- _To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the following essential duties satisfactorily.
- Qualifications
- _The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties._
- Minimum Qualifications
- + Ability to learn and understand basic machine operation.
- Preferred Qualifications
- + One to three years' work experience. + Experience working in a production environment using heavy industrial equipment and/or machinery.
- 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.
- Physical Activities and Requirements
- _Frequency Key_
Not Applicable:
Activity is not applicable to this occupationOccasionally:
Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.
Frequently:
Occupation requires this activity from 33%- 66% of the time (2.
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:
Occasionally +Climb:
Occasionally +Reach Forward:
Frequently +Reach Upward:
Frequently +Handling/Fingering:
Occasionally- Lift / Carry Requirements
- + 5-10 lbs: Frequently + 10-25 lbs: Frequently + 25-50 lbs: Occasionally + 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable + 75+ lbs: Not Applicable
- Push / Pull Requirements
- + Less than 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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- 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. Software Powered by ICIMS
- Job Locations
- _US-IL-Chicago Heights_
- ID•_2026-4371_ •Company•_Gunderson Rail Services, LLC_ •Position Type•_Regular Full-Time_ •Category•_Production_ •Additional Information•_$20.
- $23.
Company offers:
Medical, Dental & Vision, Paid Holidays, PTO, Life Insurance, STD & LTD, 401(K) and Company match on the 401(K)_- Workplace Type
- _Onsite_