Final Inspector

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Summary

The Final Inspector is responsible for ensuring the safe inspection of railcars and components, verifying that all products and services meet required specifications. This role’s purpose is to validate that railcars and components comply with applicable specifications before release from the facility. Specifications include owners' procedures and instructions, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

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.

• Performs thorough inspection of components and railcars.
• Documents and reports conditions and product identified as conforming and nonconforming.
• Maintains current knowledge of government, industry (Federal Railroad Administration & The Association of American Railroads), customer, and company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Participates in nonconforming and noncompliance investigations, root-cause analysis, and the development of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficient reviewing and interpreting drawings, instructions, standards, and specifications
• Ability to (collaborate and) communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing, at all levels (of the organization)
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships
• Ability to organize and prioritize projects and information with accuracy
• Ability to drive results through information and team performance

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of railcar maintenance/manufacturing experience.
• Extensive knowledge of requirements of the American Association of Railroads (AAR), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), industry and customer requirements.
• NDT Level II in VT, MT, PT, UT, LT, IR; AWS CWI
• Proficient in computer software applications, including Microsoft Suite of applications - Word, Excel, Outlook, and Dynamics, as well as quality and production applications such as Visio, Kaleris, and Intelex.

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.

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, 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: Frequently
• Stand: Frequently
• Walk: Frequently
• Bend: Occasionally
• Kneel/Squat: Occasionally
• Crawl: Occasionally
• Climb: Occasionally
• Reach Forward: Constantly
• Reach Upward: Occasionally
• Handling/Fingering: Constantly

Lift / Carry Requirements

• 5-10 lbs: Frequently
• 10-25 lbs: Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs: Occasionally
• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable
• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• 10-25 lbs: Occasionally
• 25-50 lbs: Occasionally
• 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 careers@gbrx.com or call us at 503-684-7000.
 
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