10 Greenbrier engineering leaders
Peter Jones, SVP, International Engineering, Product Development & Automation at The Greenbrier Companies, heads this list of Greenbrier engineering leaders, who also include a chief engineer and directors of freight car, fleet and quality engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Greenbrier from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Adrian (Ray) Morgan
LinkedInExperience: Director Quality Engineering & Warranty Administration · The Greenbrier Companies
Adrian (Ray) Morgan has been Director Quality Engineering & Warranty Administration at The Greenbrier Companies since May 2018, with a headline of Sr. Director Quality Engineering & Warranty Administration in Global Manufacturing Operations, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Adrian (Ray) Morgan held Vice President Quality at GBW Railcar Services from 2012 to 2018.
Ben Miller
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering · The Greenbrier Companies
Ben Miller has been Vice President of Engineering at The Greenbrier Companies since September 2025, based in St Louis, Missouri, and was Director - Tank Car Engineering there from March 2022 to September 2025. At The Greenbrier Companies Ben Miller was Manager - Tank Car Engineering from 2016 to 2022, Manager - Design and Product Development from 2015 to 2016 and Product Design Engineer from 2014 to 2015.
Brad Howard
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Dir. Quality Eng'r, Warranty Admin. & Fixture Design · The Greenbrier Companies
Brad Howard is a former Sr. Dir. Quality Eng'r, Warranty Admin. & Fixture Design at The Greenbrier Companies, a role held from April 2013 to January 2020, and has been Sr. Director North America and International Quality Assurance there since 2020, based in Colleyville, Texas. Brad Howard also held Quality Director at GATX and VP Quality Assurance & Manufacturing Services at Trinity Industries, Inc.
Greg Saxton
LinkedInExperience: Sr Vice President & Chief Engineer · The Greenbrier Companies
Greg Saxton holds Sr Vice President & Chief Engineer at The Greenbrier Companies, based in Portland, Oregon, and the profile headline and about section name the same role. Sr Vice President & Chief Engineer at The Greenbrier Companies is the only position listed on the Greg Saxton profile.
John Bobo
LinkedInExperience: Director Weld Engineering · The Greenbrier Companies
John Bobo is a former Director Weld Engineering at The Greenbrier Companies, a role held from July 2013 to May 2020, based in Forney, Texas, and is now retired. John Bobo also held Division Weld Manager and Plant Weld Manager at Trinity Rail, Trinity Industries, and worked as a free agent through John Bobo Weld Engineering from 2020 to 2022.
Jon Zaerr
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director N.A. Freight Car Engineering · The Greenbrier Companies
Jon Zaerr has been Senior Director N.A. Freight Car Engineering at The Greenbrier Companies since October 2022, based in Portland, Oregon. Jon Zaerr also held Assistant Chief Engineer at The Greenbrier Companies from July 1990 to November 2022, and the profile headline reads Senior Director N.A. Freight car Engineer, The Greenbrier Companies.
Justin Dobsch
LinkedInExperience: Director of Freight Car Engineering · The Greenbrier Companies
Justin Dobsch has been Director of Freight Car Engineering at The Greenbrier Companies since July 2019, based in the Greater St. Louis area, with a profile headline of Director Freight Car Engineering at The Greenbrier Companies. Justin Dobsch also lists Lean Manufacturing Engineer at American Industrial Transport - AITX, a role the listing shows without a start date.
Peter Jones
LinkedInExperience: SVP, International Engineering, Product Development & Automation · The Greenbrier Companies
Peter Jones has been SVP, International Engineering, Product Development & Automation at The Greenbrier Companies since October 2019 and has held VP International Engineering & Product Development there since May 2017, based in Colleyville, Texas. Peter Jones also held VP Operations at Modern Rail Capital and Regional VP Sales at Wabtec Corporation.
Tyler Chambers
LinkedInExperience: Director, Product Development and Fleet Engineering · The Greenbrier Companies
Tyler Chambers has been Director, Product Development and Fleet Engineering at The Greenbrier Companies since September 2022, based in Keller, Texas. At The Greenbrier Companies Tyler Chambers was Manager, Leasing and Repair Engineering from 2016 to 2022 and Product Design Engineer- Fleet Leasing from 2015 to 2016, and was Project Engineer at Trinity Industries, Inc. from 2012 to 2015.
William Krev
LinkedInExperience: Director Weld Engineering · The Greenbrier Companies
William Krev has been Director Weld Engineering at The Greenbrier Companies since January 2020, based in Ocala, Florida, and was Weld Engineering Manager there from 2016 to 2020. William Krev has also listed Weld Process Specialist at Airgas since May 2024, and was Corporate Weld Engineer at Trinity Industries, Inc. from 2012 to 2016 and Weld Engineer at Setex, Inc. from 2011 to 2012.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area, North American freight car design, tank cars, fleet and leasing engineering, international engineering or quality and weld engineering, to the decision you face. Check the dates on each Greenbrier role to judge how recent their view of the work is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your engineering role at Greenbrier, and why?
- 02How do you decide which design or quality problems your engineering team takes on first?
- 03What made an engineering change you worked on land well or stall in your experience?
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