machine operator

repair technician

material handler

quality assurance manager

plant manager

Greenbrier Companies

At first, I gave my all for this company. But as time progressed I learned so much that this company is rather like a toxic relationship rather than an actual company for growth. While working for Greenbrier, I learned we constantly have meetings with corporate to state our concerts only to be told “we don’t have answers for that question” when it comes to anything benefiting the employees. But as long as it’s us doing for the company itself, that seems more important to them. The pay is also given dependent on “favouritism”. So if you don’t give your all to be liked by whoever you work under, your raise will definitely not match someone else’s which is why they don’t discuss pay after you were to get one. Also there is a point system. If you were to leave early/show up late. Or miss a day, you are given such points that are stated with the company. Whether you have a doctor’s note or not. Or god forbid you have any kind of emergency. Cause if you do, you will still be given a point for tending to your family emergency. They expect you to be there every day, all day. 

A typical work day is fast passed and busy.  It involves a great deal of standing and walking.  Responsibilities range in complexity, including, but not limited to: 
  -Incoming, in process and final weld, parts and paint Inspection
  -Reviewing manuals
  -Writing and revising SOP's
  -Maintaining calibration schedule
  -Heavily involved in compliance and system audits

I have learned to be patient with people of diverse ideals.  Also, I've learned that if you spend time with the people who do the job, day in and day out, that there is a wealth of knowledge to be tapped.  I don't ave to have all the answers.  It's okay to learn from other people.

Management is not exceptional but things get done and I have no complaints regarding my managers.

Co-workers are mainly old mill workers, gritty and hard-nosed.  No one is afraid to get dirty.

The most difficult aspect of my job is that there is so much to do and not enough time to do it.

What's enjoyable about my job is that I do not have a lot of downtime.  I like that the my doesn't drag.

What is the best part of working at the company?
2nd worst company I have ever worked for.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working with management that didn't care how the job was done, just that it was done. Didn't matter how many OSHA and other regulations were broken. I worked on overnight run, credit card didn't work half the time and I had to use my own money to pay for hotel and eats. The company would take 2 weeks to get me paid back. We didnt have the extra money to do this and made us late on our credit card payments. I didn't get reimbursed on the final trip before I quit. I only worked there 3 months...that was 3 months too long!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
At times it was difficult, some time hostile because manager wouldn't help unload and other times, everyone would be gone by time I returned from my delivery/pickup run. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Refer to the  previous questions

My primary responsibility is to the customers that call in from our corporate and satellite offices.  There are other duties that vary widely from being tied to a desk.  Other duties include trouble shooting plasma welders on the production floor while wearing a hardhat and steel-toed boots.  Management is terrific, they make it clear what they expect of you, but give you the flexibility to accomplish this.  Fundamentally, Greenbrier is one of the best companies to work for, it is just as a contractor there are little benefits, and job security is not present.  The hourly compensation is more than generous!  My coworkers are world class, and they are the best crew I've ever worked for.  They are supportive, knowledgeable, and I consider all of them friends outside of work. All parts of the job are enjoyable, as there is lots of variety.

I worked for Greenbeir for 2 plus years and was laid off.  I enjoyed my time with them and the people I worked with was the reason for that.  Now with saying that, The new management is completely a company man thru and thru. Also has shows favoritism to the people that he deals with out of work and on social network. To me it seem as if it did not matter how hard you worked if you were not in good graces then you were on the block. Made for a toxic work place.  Now that said the middle management was great to work for. All which came from the work floor to the positions they held and had a understanding of how the business was to operate to make to profits needed to keep people employed.  All in all I would have to thank the company for keeping me feed for those years and not making it a place where you dreaded getting up and coming to.

Greenbrier higher up do not care about there workers. People you work with will steal your tools. Becarefull with your stuff if hired up there. 
   a work day of getting up ealry morning meeting. Getting your work day started. fixing,cutting, welding. Some of your co works will give you a hand but watch your back MOST will stab you in the back to better ther self. The shop I worked at was put down. Yelled at and all that stuff by the Track leader. Some people just need to feel like there big bad boss.They get even more mad when you show them it dont get to you. You have your lunch and back to work. They ask you to clean up. What means you clean everyones mess up. 
   If you are able to work long hours. Be treated like bad. Work with mgr that can care less that they have people taken your stuff and tools. Thats the place for you.

Greenbrier in Finley is working hard to improve on an unhealthy work culture from the past. This has led to several growing pains and a disconnect between line staff and management. When I was there I got to see first hand the dissonance caused by staff not trusting management to have their best interests in mind and the issues it caused. The plant manager is awesome, the base level managers are hit and miss. The whole management team has to be onboard with productivity, safety, and ensuring that staff feel valued. Your employees are always your greatest asset and unfortunately, the good people I befriended didn’t feel that value. I do believe they are headed in the right direction, but it’ll take time to earn that trust.

Every Monday morning there was a safety meeting before work. It was anywhere from ten to forty-five minutes long. I learned a lot about reading blueprints and getting things accomplished on my own, and on time. Management could be better. Most of the individuals that worked there were decent folk. Your'e always going to have a few bad seeds, especially in a company as large as this one. 

The most difficult thing about the job was figuring out which safety rules we were supposed to follow, they seemed to alter them every other week. I really enjoyed the fact that I was repairing machines that helped transport good across the United States, it gave me a feeling of accomplishment.

I worked at ARI/greenbrier for 2 years as a welder. In those two years we were consistently lied to about hours and raises. They want to work you to death, while management keeps secrets about what time they’re gonna let you leave because they don’t want anyone to “slow down”. Long hours and frustration with management causes coworkers to not show up causing the few good employees to pick up the slack. Not just every once in a while. But consistently everyday. What should be 8-10 hour day turns into 16 from lack of help. Supervisors will stand around and watch people suffer instead of jump in and help. It’s a hard miserable job but pays the bills if out of options. Wouldn’t recommend. Plenty of easier jobs out there that pay just as good and aren’t looking to work you until your miserable.

If you need a job and don't mind putting your head down, smiling and taking their stuff then it is probably perfect for you. Typical day is being pushed to get to work first thing when you clock in. Managements only purpose seems to be to tell you what they think you're doing wrong with absolutely no acknowledgement of things done right. While all day long they only seem to sit around talking. The production workers there are quite good but they're so beaten down by management looking over their shoulder it's hard to make a meaningful co-worker relationship. Not to mention don't make the smallest mistake because if you do you're out the door . They take the at will employment very seriously and are not afraid to fire even their best workers.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine operator 36 salaries reported	$21.92 per hour
Repair technician 9 salaries reported	$27.14 per hour
Material handler 3 salaries reported	$22.06 per hour
Quality assurance manager 7 salaries reported	$78,643 per year
Plant manager 7 salaries reported	$80,000 per year

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