Production Area Supervisor

Greenbrier is a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of railcars, with a growing presence in Europe – including our European HQ in Amsterdam, three R&D centers in Slovakia, Poland, Romania and three production sites across Poland and Romania.

Job Summary We are seeking a Production Area Supervisor to oversee the planning, coordination, and monitoring of production activities within a designated production area. This role is responsible for ensuring efficient operations, achieving quality and production volume targets, and delivering finished products on schedule while complying with company policies, procedures, and applicable legislation.

The Production Area Supervisor will play a key role in optimizing production processes, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and coordinating teams to maintain high standards of productivity, quality, and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, implement, coordinate, and monitor the activities of the production area to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness;
• Ensure the achievement of established quality standards and production volume objectives;
• Oversee production activities to guarantee the timely delivery of finished products in accordance with agreed deadlines;
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal procedures, and applicable legislation.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment;
• Good understanding of production processes, manufacturing technologies, and industrial engineering principles;
• Experience in production planning, process optimization, and continuous improvement projects;
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills;
• Good leadership, communication, and team coordination abilities;
• Intermediate to advanced English language skills (written and spoken);
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost optimization;
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills;
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies;
• Experience with Production Planning and Scheduling;
• Experience in KPI Management and performance monitoring;
• Knowledge of Cost Reduction and Process Optimization techniques.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Greenbrier! The Greenbrier Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

What’s Next? Once receiving your system application, our recruiting team will screen and match your skills, experience, and potential team fit against the role requirements. We ask for your patience as the team completes the volume of applications with reasonable timeframe.

We invite you to get to know more about our company by visiting https://www.greenbrier-europe.com/ as well as https://www.gbrx.com/ and follow Greenbrier Europe on LinkedIn.