Greenbrier Companies

Overview

The Welder 3 at Greenbrier performs complex manual and semi-automatic arc welding on railcar pressure vessels, ensuring high-quality standards and providing training to other welders. Greenbrier is a leading designer and manufacturer of freight rail transportation equipment and services, committed to safety, quality, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Performs complicated manual or semi-automatic arc welding of railcar parts on the pressure vessel, sub-assemblies, and assemblies.
• Maintains heat and speed of travel when using weld machines to assure penetration and weld bead size.
• Visually inspects weld work, repairs defective welds, and performs minor repairs to equipment.
• Performs occasional air arc or flame cutting to help repair defective welds.
• Helps train other welders in classes 1 and 2 by conducting on-the-job training.
• Operates forklift or overhead crane to move material.
• Ensures that safety and housekeeping standards are met and maintained.

Requirements

• Required to pass applicable welding tests to work as a welder, including tests for welding on a pressure vessel.
• Ability to use weld gauges and computers.
• Ability to read and comprehend blueprints or weld drawings and procedures.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to learn to operate a forklift and overhead crane and complete certifications required through company training.
• High School diploma or equivalency test/GED is preferred.
• 1+ years’ experience in production welding is preferred.
• Experience operating a forklift is preferred.
• Experience operating an overhead crane is preferred.

Additional Information

• This position is in a production environment with exposure to heat, cold, noise, moving machinery, and trip hazards.
• Personal protective equipment such as head, eye, hearing, and foot protection is required.