Machine operator

The Greenbrier Companies
Chicago Heights, IL

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. Other duties may be assigned to address business needs and changing business practices.

  • Follow all EHS rules and regulations.

  • Produce parts according to print requirements, and produce tooling, fixtures or other parts using various types of machinery.

  • Measure part dimensions using calipers, micrometers, or other types of measurement.

  • Maintain tools and equipment in good, clean working order to maximize tool life

  • Perform safety checks on every machine, keeping work area clean and orderly.

  • Other duties and projects as assigned by the Production Manager, or Plant Manager.

Qualifications

The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Ability to learn and understand basic machine operation.

  • Ability to focus and pay close attention to detail while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.

  • Ability to use or learn to use measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and tape measures.

  • Ability to learn process for determining and regulating speed and feed rates of machines.

  • Ability to work and communicate within a team setting.

  • Ability to recognize defects, out-of-tolerance measurements and escalating those matters to management.

  • Ability to document measurements and other criteria legibly when required.

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exposure to a production environment that requires work both inside and outside in hot, cold, wet, humid, dry, and dusty conditions. Employees are required to use personal protective equipment 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: 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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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 [email protected] 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-IL-Chicago Heights

ID 2025-4057

Company Gunderson Rail Services, LLC

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Category Production

Additional Information $20.48 - $23.63 Hourly Salary Range. Company offers: Medical, Dental & Vision, Paid Holidays, PTO, Life Insurance, STD & LTD, 401(K) and Company match on the 401(K)

Workplace Type Onsite

Posted 2025-10-18

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