DOWNERS GROVE, IL- Rescar Companies (Rescar) has appointed J. Andrew (Andy) Schaffer as President–Plant Division. Schaffer will oversee operations for Rescar’s six full-service plants at Channelview, Texas; Dubois, Pennsylvania; Gordon, Georgia; Longview, Texas; Orange, Texas; and Savanna, Illinois.

During Schaffer’s 40-year career in the railcar repair industry—which started at Rescar—he has demonstrated leadership in all facets of plant design, operations, technical and regulatory consulting, and customer service management in the railcar repair industry.

Andy Schaffer
Andy Schaffer
“Andy's exceptional technical knowledge and his strong management background make him uniquely qualified for his new role,” said Rescar’s President Joseph F. Schieszler, Jr. "I am looking forward to working with Andy again.”

Schaffer started with Rescar as a laborer and, over the next 32 years, rose to Vice President of Operations. He then joined Watco Mechanical Services as Senior Vice President/COO in October 2010, where he served in that capacity until July 2014, when Watco and Greenbrier entered into a joint venture to form GBW Railcar Services. He was then advanced to Senior Vice President/COO of GBW. In January 2016, he returned to the Rescar family when he joined AllTranstek, LLC as Senior Vice President/COO.