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Material Handler

San Antonio, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Apr 2026

About the role

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 Material Handler is responsible for loading, unloading and moving materials within or near the plant, yard or work site.

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.

Receives, processes and tags incoming material
Moves inventory materials to their respective area
Issues parts to areas of work in process
Uses steel cutters, crowbar, clawhammer or other hand tools to open containers.
Performs cycle counting and physical inventories
Maintains equipment in clean, good working order
Documents and enters inventory information into the computer system

Qualifications

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

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in forklift operations
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, steel toed boots, goggles, ear plugs, gloves
Proficient in computer software applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook
Ability to communicate and collaborate professionally, both verbally and in writing, at all levels
Ability to organize and prioritize projects and information with accuracy, under tight timeframes, to meet organizational needs
Ability to set goals independently and take initiative to accomplish them

Preferred Qualifications

Materials or warehouse experience
One + years work experience as a material handler in an industrial setting
Proficient with the American Association of Railroads (AAR) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) industry and customer requirements

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.

The 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, etc. 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