Quality Control Lead

Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is an industry leader with 125+ years of success—success that is powered by our people. At GATX, we hire the best and offer our employees a dynamic, energetic, collaborative environment to enable them to make an impact from day one. Enjoy the perks and benefits of a global company with the close-knit culture and community of a much smaller one. In the same way we strive to empower our customers to propel the world forward, we are dedicated to providing our people with the tools and resources they need to move forward in their careers.

In this role, you will support the execution of the quality program and its components to ensure compliance to regulatory, GATX and customer requirements. This position will also support investigation, discussion and analysis of quality and maintenance related issues and implementation of quality improvements at the facility.

• Hold Point Inspections
  • Perform after-repair and/or after finishing hold point inspections
  • Document results and ensure defects are addressed
  • Lead discussion on communicating findings
  • Investigate trends
• Add-Ons
  • Function as designated add-on approver
• Auditing
  • Assist quality team with internal audits to confirm compliance with GATX, regulatory and customer requirements
  • Work with applicable individuals to devise and implement actions to correct deficiencies and follow up on those actions to ensure effectiveness, as needed
• Technical Resource
  • Function as a technical quality resource for GATX personnel throughout the facility
  • Apply the GATX Quality program requirements to railcar repairs and support the development of others’ quality knowledge

Interaction:

• The individual in this position will interact with all levels of personnel throughout both the facility and the organization. The primary focus of this position is serving as a technical resource to ensure railcar repairs and all related activities are in compliance with documented repair guidelines prepared by regulatory agencies, railcar engineers and customers.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 3 – 5 years of relevant work experience

• General Inspector Qualification
• VT certification or the ability to gain this certification
• Knowledge and experience in applying structured problem-solving practices (e.g. 5 Whys)
• Advanced computer skills, including experience or the ability to be proficient with the following systems:
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• LCA
• MMS
• Shop Portal
• ECM
• MIS
• SEM
• SharePoint
• Railinc
• ETQ
• Power BI

Key Competencies:

• Strong Core Values (integrity, respect, ownership, teamwork, openness, creativity, positive attitude)
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents such as QA Documents, IO instructions, FM instructions, work orders, drawings, AAR Field Manual and AAR MSRPs
• Communication, both verbal and written

Other:

• Must be able to work in extreme temperature environments
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to climb ladders and perform work at elevated heights
• Must be able to walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to sit/work in front of a computer for extended periods of time
• Minimal travel may be required within the US and Canada