GBW Railcar Services CEO and leadership

Widely experienced executive with history of building organizations, growing revenues, and exceeding targets in steel, energy, and railroad manufacturing industries. Skilled in strategic planning, operations streamlining, team building, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement. Leads company to next level of success both in periods of growth and during market downturns.Achiever and problem-solver who always asks for more responsibility when there are difficulties to overcome. Leads by example to drive team engagement and productivity. Sets company vision and creates cultures of support and accountability to ensure achievement of all business targets for both public and privately-owned organizations.Multi-talented operations leader who drives success in startups, sales, acquisitions, downturns, upturns, IPOs, M&A, divestitures, new product launches, and customer experience in union and non-union environments. Focused on best practice awareness and management to ensure operational excellence across global enterprises. Continuous learner, able to apply business acumen to multiple industries.Highlighted AchievementsDirected multiple, $100M+ construction startups for global agricultural/food leader Cargill.Built Cargill's tubular manufacturing business, brought division to success, and led team through sale to French and German buyer.Led $120M-$400M acquisitions and integrations of 3 foreign & domestic manufacturing competitors.Worked with Chairman of the Board to achieve top-ranked NA performance for American Railcar, and leading expansion into India and Russia.Developed new international business footprint for railroad product manufacturer Greenbrier; doubled global sales by gaining market dominance in Romania, Ukraine, and Turkey, as well as capturing 70% of Saudi Arabia market.

Andy Schaffer is a President:Plant Division at Rescar Industries Inc., Sr VP/COO at GBW Railcar Services, and Chief Operating Officer at AllTranstek LLC and is based in DuBois, Pennsylvania. He has worked as Sr. Vice President at Watco Mechanical Services, Vice President at Rescar Companies, and VP:Operations at Rescar Industries Inc..