Rich Potje

VP Engineering & Chief Engineer-A.Stucki company

Greater St. Louis

About

Strategic thinker with deep and wide rail industry expertise, keen business instincts, international experience and a sense of urgency to capture market opportunities. Extensively knowledgeable in railcar design, engineering, manufacturing ,leasing and repair. Proven results in process design and improvement, cost reduction and market expansion. Poised communicator and presenter; comfortable at every level from the shop floor to the executive suite. Accomplished rapport builder; effective in building strong partnerships and alliances based on veracity, thorough professionalism, mutual respect and trust. Respected industry leader; equipped to rise to the challenge. • • • Aggressive researcher. Big-picture, organized and systematic planner. Results-focused project manager; adept at balancing priorities and sequencing tasks to deliver sophisticated solutions on time and on budget. Fact-based, complex problem solver with strong quantitative skills. Calm and decisive team leader with huge capacity for work, a passion for challenge and a reputation for superb execution. Specialties: international project management, adobe, PowerBi, autocad, cad, concept development, contract management, database administration, delivery, functional layout design, marketing, materials management, microsoft access, microsoft excel, microsoft powerpoint, microsoft windows, microsoft word, modeling, msc nastran, proposal writing, purchasing, repair, sales, spreadsheets, transportation, unigraphics, visual basic,

Experience

  • Vice President & Chief Engineer at A. Stucki Company
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Career transition at Career Break
    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 · 5 mos

  • AVP- Mechanical Operations at Greenbrier Rail Services
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr

  • Assistant Vice President Asset Management at Greenbrier Management Services
    Feb 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Senior Director at The Greenbrier Companies
    May 2015 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Senior Director -Asset Management, Greenbrier Management Services